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Finding the Third Proportional to 227,652,689,000.25 and 506,205,268,872.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 227,652,689,000.25 and 506,205,268,872.75 is: 1,125,590,808,348.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    227,652,689,000.25 : 506,205,268,872.75 = 506,205,268,872.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    227,652,689,000.25/506,205,268,872.75 = 506,205,268,872.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    227,652,689,000.25x = 506,205,268,872.75 × 506,205,268,872.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    227,652,689,000.25x = 256,243,774,234,533,130,403,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 256,243,774,234,533,130,403,840/227,652,689,000.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,125,590,808,348.64

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