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Finding the Third Proportional to 59,728,521,877.50 and 127,976,501,752.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 59,728,521,877.50 and 127,976,501,752.50 is: 274,207,103,842.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    59,728,521,877.50 : 127,976,501,752.50 = 127,976,501,752.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    59,728,521,877.50/127,976,501,752.50 = 127,976,501,752.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    59,728,521,877.50x = 127,976,501,752.50 × 127,976,501,752.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    59,728,521,877.50x = 16,377,985,000,807,635,877,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 16,377,985,000,807,635,877,888/59,728,521,877.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 274,207,103,842.25

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