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Finding the Third Proportional to 194,028,260,422.50 and 422,222,493,820.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 194,028,260,422.50 and 422,222,493,820.50 is: 918,793,138,173.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    194,028,260,422.50 : 422,222,493,820.50 = 422,222,493,820.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    194,028,260,422.50/422,222,493,820.50 = 422,222,493,820.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    194,028,260,422.50x = 422,222,493,820.50 × 422,222,493,820.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    194,028,260,422.50x = 178,271,834,288,002,172,977,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 178,271,834,288,002,172,977,152/194,028,260,422.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 918,793,138,173.85

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