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Finding the Third Proportional to 196,136,499,665.25 and 280,475,528,529.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 196,136,499,665.25 and 280,475,528,529.38 is: 401,080,483,429.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    196,136,499,665.25 : 280,475,528,529.38 = 280,475,528,529.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    196,136,499,665.25/280,475,528,529.38 = 280,475,528,529.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    196,136,499,665.25x = 280,475,528,529.38 × 280,475,528,529.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    196,136,499,665.25x = 78,666,522,103,835,051,163,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,666,522,103,835,051,163,648/196,136,499,665.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,080,483,429.13

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