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Finding the Third Proportional to 79,998,342,257.54 and 115,583,789,800.41

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Solution

The third proportional to 79,998,342,257.54 and 115,583,789,800.41 is: 166,998,616,316.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    79,998,342,257.54 : 115,583,789,800.41 = 115,583,789,800.41 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    79,998,342,257.54/115,583,789,800.41 = 115,583,789,800.41/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    79,998,342,257.54x = 115,583,789,800.41 × 115,583,789,800.41
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    79,998,342,257.54x = 13,359,612,464,625,363,189,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 13,359,612,464,625,363,189,760/79,998,342,257.54
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 166,998,616,316.54

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