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Finding the Third Proportional to 217,707,702,905.25 and 340,772,016,036.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 217,707,702,905.25 and 340,772,016,036.38 is: 533,401,277,785.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    217,707,702,905.25 : 340,772,016,036.38 = 340,772,016,036.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    217,707,702,905.25/340,772,016,036.38 = 340,772,016,036.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    217,707,702,905.25x = 340,772,016,036.38 × 340,772,016,036.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    217,707,702,905.25x = 116,125,566,913,498,838,990,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,125,566,913,498,838,990,848/217,707,702,905.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 533,401,277,785.93

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