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Finding the Third Proportional to 239,995,026,772.61 and 346,751,369,401.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 239,995,026,772.61 and 346,751,369,401.23 is: 500,995,848,949.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    239,995,026,772.61 : 346,751,369,401.23 = 346,751,369,401.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    239,995,026,772.61/346,751,369,401.23 = 346,751,369,401.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    239,995,026,772.61x = 346,751,369,401.23 × 346,751,369,401.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    239,995,026,772.61x = 120,236,512,181,628,258,222,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,236,512,181,628,258,222,080/239,995,026,772.61
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 500,995,848,949.61

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