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Finding the Third Proportional to 56,185,391,221.50 and 81,178,187,780.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 56,185,391,221.50 and 81,178,187,780.25 is: 117,288,462,855.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    56,185,391,221.50 : 81,178,187,780.25 = 81,178,187,780.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    56,185,391,221.50/81,178,187,780.25 = 81,178,187,780.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    56,185,391,221.50x = 81,178,187,780.25 × 81,178,187,780.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    56,185,391,221.50x = 6,589,898,171,285,530,214,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 6,589,898,171,285,530,214,400/56,185,391,221.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 117,288,462,855.16

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