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Finding the Third Proportional to 208,154,641,774.50 and 280,849,485,328.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 208,154,641,774.50 and 280,849,485,328.50 is: 378,931,897,635.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    208,154,641,774.50 : 280,849,485,328.50 = 280,849,485,328.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    208,154,641,774.50/280,849,485,328.50 = 280,849,485,328.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    208,154,641,774.50x = 280,849,485,328.50 × 280,849,485,328.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    208,154,641,774.50x = 78,876,433,409,283,343,777,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 78,876,433,409,283,343,777,792/208,154,641,774.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,931,897,635.67

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