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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,140,132,255.50 and 117,111,915,882.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,140,132,255.50 and 117,111,915,882.75 is: 258,094,970,027.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,140,132,255.50 : 117,111,915,882.75 = 117,111,915,882.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,140,132,255.50/117,111,915,882.75 = 117,111,915,882.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,140,132,255.50x = 117,111,915,882.75 × 117,111,915,882.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,140,132,255.50x = 13,715,200,841,728,311,427,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,715,200,841,728,311,427,072/53,140,132,255.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 258,094,970,027.27

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