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Finding the Third Proportional to 53,295,919,764.75 and 118,508,046,274.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 53,295,919,764.75 and 118,508,046,274.50 is: 263,512,799,737.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    53,295,919,764.75 : 118,508,046,274.50 = 118,508,046,274.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    53,295,919,764.75/118,508,046,274.50 = 118,508,046,274.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    53,295,919,764.75x = 118,508,046,274.50 × 118,508,046,274.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    53,295,919,764.75x = 14,044,157,031,799,033,167,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,044,157,031,799,033,167,872/53,295,919,764.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 263,512,799,737.59

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