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Finding the Third Proportional to 234,129,890,081.50 and 372,546,681,342.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 234,129,890,081.50 and 372,546,681,342.75 is: 592,795,006,785.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    234,129,890,081.50 : 372,546,681,342.75 = 372,546,681,342.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    234,129,890,081.50/372,546,681,342.75 = 372,546,681,342.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    234,129,890,081.50x = 372,546,681,342.75 × 372,546,681,342.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    234,129,890,081.50x = 138,791,029,779,496,504,918,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 138,791,029,779,496,504,918,016/234,129,890,081.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 592,795,006,785.27

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