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Finding the Third Proportional to 82,255,924,770.75 and 179,114,700,343.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 82,255,924,770.75 and 179,114,700,343.50 is: 390,027,538,667.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    82,255,924,770.75 : 179,114,700,343.50 = 179,114,700,343.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    82,255,924,770.75/179,114,700,343.50 = 179,114,700,343.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    82,255,924,770.75x = 179,114,700,343.50 × 179,114,700,343.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    82,255,924,770.75x = 32,082,075,879,141,797,789,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 32,082,075,879,141,797,789,696/82,255,924,770.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 390,027,538,667.34

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