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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,181,475,334.25 and 509,770,373,923.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,181,475,334.25 and 509,770,373,923.12 is: 1,191,053,611,364.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,181,475,334.25 : 509,770,373,923.12 = 509,770,373,923.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,181,475,334.25/509,770,373,923.12 = 509,770,373,923.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,181,475,334.25x = 509,770,373,923.12 × 509,770,373,923.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,181,475,334.25x = 259,865,834,129,717,584,723,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 259,865,834,129,717,584,723,968/218,181,475,334.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,191,053,611,364.61

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