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Finding the Third Proportional to 231,503,004,174.75 and 501,474,643,362.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 231,503,004,174.75 and 501,474,643,362.75 is: 1,086,278,853,409.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    231,503,004,174.75 : 501,474,643,362.75 = 501,474,643,362.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    231,503,004,174.75/501,474,643,362.75 = 501,474,643,362.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    231,503,004,174.75x = 501,474,643,362.75 × 501,474,643,362.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    231,503,004,174.75x = 251,476,817,935,797,300,756,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 251,476,817,935,797,300,756,480/231,503,004,174.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,086,278,853,409.48

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