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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,178,197,056.50 and 400,791,396,317.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,178,197,056.50 and 400,791,396,317.25 is: 881,739,670,044.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,178,197,056.50 : 400,791,396,317.25 = 400,791,396,317.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,178,197,056.50/400,791,396,317.25 = 400,791,396,317.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,178,197,056.50x = 400,791,396,317.25 × 400,791,396,317.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,178,197,056.50x = 160,633,743,361,930,948,509,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 160,633,743,361,930,948,509,696/182,178,197,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 881,739,670,044.67

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