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Finding the Third Proportional to 278,516,933,065.12 and 418,070,189,838.36

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Solution

The third proportional to 278,516,933,065.12 and 418,070,189,838.36 is: 627,547,782,132.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    278,516,933,065.12 : 418,070,189,838.36 = 418,070,189,838.36 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    278,516,933,065.12/418,070,189,838.36 = 418,070,189,838.36/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    278,516,933,065.12x = 418,070,189,838.36 × 418,070,189,838.36
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    278,516,933,065.12x = 174,782,683,631,482,367,377,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 174,782,683,631,482,367,377,408/278,516,933,065.12
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 627,547,782,132.93

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