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Finding the Third Proportional to 189,496,599,985.50 and 421,361,935,110.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 189,496,599,985.50 and 421,361,935,110.75 is: 936,934,384,964.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    189,496,599,985.50 : 421,361,935,110.75 = 421,361,935,110.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    189,496,599,985.50/421,361,935,110.75 = 421,361,935,110.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    189,496,599,985.50x = 421,361,935,110.75 × 421,361,935,110.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    189,496,599,985.50x = 177,545,880,360,275,901,677,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,545,880,360,275,901,677,568/189,496,599,985.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 936,934,384,964.49

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