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Finding the Third Proportional to 182,915,953,908.75 and 396,226,878,691.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 182,915,953,908.75 and 396,226,878,691.50 is: 858,294,402,662.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    182,915,953,908.75 : 396,226,878,691.50 = 396,226,878,691.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    182,915,953,908.75/396,226,878,691.50 = 396,226,878,691.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    182,915,953,908.75x = 396,226,878,691.50 × 396,226,878,691.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    182,915,953,908.75x = 156,995,739,397,608,641,134,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 156,995,739,397,608,641,134,592/182,915,953,908.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 858,294,402,662.81

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