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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,400,232,698.50 and 285,491,291,738.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,400,232,698.50 and 285,491,291,738.50 is: 434,926,235,068.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,400,232,698.50 : 285,491,291,738.50 = 285,491,291,738.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,400,232,698.50/285,491,291,738.50 = 285,491,291,738.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,400,232,698.50x = 285,491,291,738.50 × 285,491,291,738.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,400,232,698.50x = 81,505,277,658,517,326,528,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 81,505,277,658,517,326,528,512/187,400,232,698.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 434,926,235,068.49

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