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Finding the Third Proportional to 51,078,586,648.50 and 119,342,630,531.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 51,078,586,648.50 and 119,342,630,531.25 is: 278,838,245,077.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    51,078,586,648.50 : 119,342,630,531.25 = 119,342,630,531.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    51,078,586,648.50/119,342,630,531.25 = 119,342,630,531.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    51,078,586,648.50x = 119,342,630,531.25 × 119,342,630,531.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    51,078,586,648.50x = 14,242,663,462,118,445,023,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,242,663,462,118,445,023,232/51,078,586,648.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 278,838,245,077.73

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