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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,080,142,529.25 and 384,077,948,419.40

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,080,142,529.25 and 384,077,948,419.40 is: 788,516,987,787.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,080,142,529.25 : 384,077,948,419.40 = 384,077,948,419.40 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,080,142,529.25/384,077,948,419.40 = 384,077,948,419.40/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,080,142,529.25x = 384,077,948,419.40 × 384,077,948,419.40
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,080,142,529.25x = 147,515,870,462,055,305,707,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 147,515,870,462,055,305,707,520/187,080,142,529.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 788,516,987,787.69

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