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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,176,892,056.50 and 114,844,319,943.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,176,892,056.50 and 114,844,319,943.75 is: 248,025,360,514.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,176,892,056.50 : 114,844,319,943.75 = 114,844,319,943.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,176,892,056.50/114,844,319,943.75 = 114,844,319,943.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,176,892,056.50x = 114,844,319,943.75 × 114,844,319,943.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,176,892,056.50x = 13,189,217,823,342,414,790,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,189,217,823,342,414,790,656/53,176,892,056.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 248,025,360,514.28

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