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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,402,943,447.50 and 177,874,637,764.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,402,943,447.50 and 177,874,637,764.50 is: 370,471,853,576.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,402,943,447.50 : 177,874,637,764.50 = 177,874,637,764.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,402,943,447.50/177,874,637,764.50 = 177,874,637,764.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,402,943,447.50x = 177,874,637,764.50 × 177,874,637,764.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,402,943,447.50x = 31,639,386,759,852,090,982,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 31,639,386,759,852,090,982,400/85,402,943,447.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,471,853,576.12

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