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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,710,198,385.50 and 175,667,873,828.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,710,198,385.50 and 175,667,873,828.50 is: 387,142,455,049.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,710,198,385.50 : 175,667,873,828.50 = 175,667,873,828.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,710,198,385.50/175,667,873,828.50 = 175,667,873,828.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,710,198,385.50x = 175,667,873,828.50 × 175,667,873,828.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,710,198,385.50x = 30,859,201,895,425,793,589,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,859,201,895,425,793,589,248/79,710,198,385.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,142,455,049.26

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