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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,295,918,757.50 and 118,508,044,261.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,295,918,757.50 and 118,508,044,261.50 is: 263,512,795,765.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,295,918,757.50 : 118,508,044,261.50 = 118,508,044,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,295,918,757.50/118,508,044,261.50 = 118,508,044,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,295,918,757.50x = 118,508,044,261.50 × 118,508,044,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,295,918,757.50x = 14,044,156,554,685,643,227,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,044,156,554,685,643,227,136/53,295,918,757.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,512,795,765.61

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