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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,478,877,537.75 and 140,542,941,919.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,478,877,537.75 and 140,542,941,919.50 is: 292,718,540,143.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,478,877,537.75 : 140,542,941,919.50 = 140,542,941,919.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,478,877,537.75/140,542,941,919.50 = 140,542,941,919.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,478,877,537.75x = 140,542,941,919.50 × 140,542,941,919.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,478,877,537.75x = 19,752,318,523,387,949,350,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 19,752,318,523,387,949,350,912/67,478,877,537.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 292,718,540,143.73

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