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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,509,150,530.79 and 163,586,361,687.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,509,150,530.79 and 163,586,361,687.18 is: 354,400,725,500.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,509,150,530.79 : 163,586,361,687.18 = 163,586,361,687.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,509,150,530.79/163,586,361,687.18 = 163,586,361,687.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,509,150,530.79x = 163,586,361,687.18 × 163,586,361,687.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,509,150,530.79x = 26,760,497,730,048,869,007,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,760,497,730,048,869,007,360/75,509,150,530.79
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,400,725,500.66

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