Finding the Third Proportional to 79,943,878,074.50 and 177,762,066,291
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Solution
The third proportional to 79,943,878,074.50 and 177,762,066,291 is: 395,269,193,503.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
79,943,878,074.50 : 177,762,066,291 = 177,762,066,291 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
79,943,878,074.50/177,762,066,291 = 177,762,066,291/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
79,943,878,074.50x = 177,762,066,291 × 177,762,066,291 - Step 4: Simplify right side
79,943,878,074.50x = 31,599,352,212,045,877,477,376 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 31,599,352,212,045,877,477,376/79,943,878,074.50 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 395,269,193,503.45
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