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Finding the Third Proportional to 187,541,996,559.75 and 402,308,778,272.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 187,541,996,559.75 and 402,308,778,272.24 is: 863,019,249,255.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    187,541,996,559.75 : 402,308,778,272.24 = 402,308,778,272.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    187,541,996,559.75/402,308,778,272.24 = 402,308,778,272.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    187,541,996,559.75x = 402,308,778,272.24 × 402,308,778,272.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    187,541,996,559.75x = 161,852,353,074,902,364,848,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 161,852,353,074,902,364,848,128/187,541,996,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 863,019,249,255.66

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