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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,103,979,605.50 and 338,360,049,632.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,103,979,605.50 and 338,360,049,632.25 is: 515,468,130,694.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,103,979,605.50 : 338,360,049,632.25 = 338,360,049,632.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,103,979,605.50/338,360,049,632.25 = 338,360,049,632.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,103,979,605.50x = 338,360,049,632.25 × 338,360,049,632.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,103,979,605.50x = 114,487,523,187,138,687,401,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,487,523,187,138,687,401,984/222,103,979,605.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 515,468,130,694.87

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