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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,456,106,527.50 and 125,624,267,531.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,456,106,527.50 and 125,624,267,531.25 is: 184,673,246,114.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,456,106,527.50 : 125,624,267,531.25 = 125,624,267,531.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,456,106,527.50/125,624,267,531.25 = 125,624,267,531.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,456,106,527.50x = 125,624,267,531.25 × 125,624,267,531.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,456,106,527.50x = 15,781,456,592,763,072,020,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,781,456,592,763,072,020,480/85,456,106,527.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 184,673,246,114.77

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