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Finding the Third Proportional to 72,359,576,135.88 and 109,470,007,499.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 72,359,576,135.88 and 109,470,007,499.62 is: 165,612,945,541.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    72,359,576,135.88 : 109,470,007,499.62 = 109,470,007,499.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    72,359,576,135.88/109,470,007,499.62 = 109,470,007,499.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    72,359,576,135.88x = 109,470,007,499.62 × 109,470,007,499.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    72,359,576,135.88x = 11,983,682,541,966,858,387,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,983,682,541,966,858,387,456/72,359,576,135.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 165,612,945,541.09

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