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Finding the Third Proportional to 73,551,187,377.75 and 105,178,323,205.12

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Solution

The third proportional to 73,551,187,377.75 and 105,178,323,205.12 is: 150,405,181,298.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    73,551,187,377.75 : 105,178,323,205.12 = 105,178,323,205.12 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    73,551,187,377.75/105,178,323,205.12 = 105,178,323,205.12/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    73,551,187,377.75x = 105,178,323,205.12 × 105,178,323,205.12
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    73,551,187,377.75x = 11,062,479,672,240,683,089,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 11,062,479,672,240,683,089,920/73,551,187,377.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 150,405,181,298.10

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