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Finding the Third Proportional to 202,436,632,762.50 and 421,628,826,052.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 202,436,632,762.50 and 421,628,826,052.50 is: 878,155,621,008.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    202,436,632,762.50 : 421,628,826,052.50 = 421,628,826,052.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    202,436,632,762.50/421,628,826,052.50 = 421,628,826,052.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    202,436,632,762.50x = 421,628,826,052.50 × 421,628,826,052.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    202,436,632,762.50x = 177,770,866,958,409,287,073,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 177,770,866,958,409,287,073,792/202,436,632,762.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 878,155,621,008.43

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