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Finding the Third Proportional to 279,774,011,920.50 and 429,767,103,532.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 279,774,011,920.50 and 429,767,103,532.50 is: 660,174,839,009.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    279,774,011,920.50 : 429,767,103,532.50 = 429,767,103,532.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    279,774,011,920.50/429,767,103,532.50 = 429,767,103,532.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    279,774,011,920.50x = 429,767,103,532.50 × 429,767,103,532.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    279,774,011,920.50x = 184,699,763,278,714,576,568,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 184,699,763,278,714,576,568,320/279,774,011,920.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 660,174,839,009.70

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