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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,400,232,696.93 and 285,491,291,736.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,400,232,696.93 and 285,491,291,736.38 is: 434,926,235,065.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,400,232,696.93 : 285,491,291,736.38 = 285,491,291,736.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,400,232,696.93/285,491,291,736.38 = 285,491,291,736.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,400,232,696.93x = 285,491,291,736.38 × 285,491,291,736.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,400,232,696.93x = 81,505,277,657,306,833,616,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,505,277,657,306,833,616,896/187,400,232,696.93
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,926,235,065.67

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