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Finding the Third Proportional to 223,932,084,981.75 and 493,508,659,920.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 223,932,084,981.75 and 493,508,659,920.18 is: 1,087,610,100,339.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    223,932,084,981.75 : 493,508,659,920.18 = 493,508,659,920.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    223,932,084,981.75/493,508,659,920.18 = 493,508,659,920.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    223,932,084,981.75x = 493,508,659,920.18 × 493,508,659,920.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    223,932,084,981.75x = 243,550,797,416,211,880,607,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 243,550,797,416,211,880,607,744/223,932,084,981.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,087,610,100,339.40

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