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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,455,265,542.25 and 175,359,431,288.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,455,265,542.25 and 175,359,431,288.25 is: 377,519,242,458.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,455,265,542.25 : 175,359,431,288.25 = 175,359,431,288.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,455,265,542.25/175,359,431,288.25 = 175,359,431,288.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,455,265,542.25x = 175,359,431,288.25 × 175,359,431,288.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,455,265,542.25x = 30,750,930,141,738,474,405,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 30,750,930,141,738,474,405,888/81,455,265,542.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,519,242,458.16

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