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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,147,140,348.88 and 124,847,979,997.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,147,140,348.88 and 124,847,979,997.50 is: 277,610,186,602.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,147,140,348.88 : 124,847,979,997.50 = 124,847,979,997.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,147,140,348.88/124,847,979,997.50 = 124,847,979,997.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,147,140,348.88x = 124,847,979,997.50 × 124,847,979,997.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,147,140,348.88x = 15,587,018,109,456,159,342,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,587,018,109,456,159,342,592/56,147,140,348.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,610,186,602.65

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