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Finding the Third Proportional to 242,661,839,826.75 and 527,560,269,968.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 242,661,839,826.75 and 527,560,269,968.25 is: 1,146,945,224,876.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    242,661,839,826.75 : 527,560,269,968.25 = 527,560,269,968.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    242,661,839,826.75/527,560,269,968.25 = 527,560,269,968.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    242,661,839,826.75x = 527,560,269,968.25 × 527,560,269,968.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    242,661,839,826.75x = 278,319,838,448,972,810,158,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 278,319,838,448,972,810,158,080/242,661,839,826.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,146,945,224,876.24

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