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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,541,996,558.34 and 402,308,778,268.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,541,996,558.34 and 402,308,778,268.68 is: 863,019,249,246.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,541,996,558.34 : 402,308,778,268.68 = 402,308,778,268.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,541,996,558.34/402,308,778,268.68 = 402,308,778,268.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,541,996,558.34x = 402,308,778,268.68 × 402,308,778,268.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,541,996,558.34x = 161,852,353,072,037,923,651,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,852,353,072,037,923,651,584/187,541,996,558.34
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 863,019,249,246.87

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