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Finding the Third Proportional to 255,093,140,514.08 and 559,573,627,028.95

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Solution

The third proportional to 255,093,140,514.08 and 559,573,627,028.95 is: 1,227,483,590,641.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    255,093,140,514.08 : 559,573,627,028.95 = 559,573,627,028.95 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    255,093,140,514.08/559,573,627,028.95 = 559,573,627,028.95/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    255,093,140,514.08x = 559,573,627,028.95 × 559,573,627,028.95
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    255,093,140,514.08x = 313,122,644,066,334,383,538,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 313,122,644,066,334,383,538,176/255,093,140,514.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,227,483,590,641.87

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