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Finding the Third Proportional to 39,249,273,536.25 and 85,602,252,517.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 39,249,273,536.25 and 85,602,252,517.50 is: 186,697,611,850.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    39,249,273,536.25 : 85,602,252,517.50 = 85,602,252,517.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    39,249,273,536.25/85,602,252,517.50 = 85,602,252,517.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    39,249,273,536.25x = 85,602,252,517.50 × 85,602,252,517.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    39,249,273,536.25x = 7,327,745,636,069,835,538,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 7,327,745,636,069,835,538,432/39,249,273,536.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 186,697,611,850.12

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