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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,295,918,742.65 and 118,508,044,243.68

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,295,918,742.65 and 118,508,044,243.68 is: 263,512,795,759.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,295,918,742.65 : 118,508,044,243.68 = 118,508,044,243.68 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,295,918,742.65/118,508,044,243.68 = 118,508,044,243.68/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,295,918,742.65x = 118,508,044,243.68 × 118,508,044,243.68
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,295,918,742.65x = 14,044,156,550,462,014,750,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,044,156,550,462,014,750,720/53,295,918,742.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,512,795,759.79

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