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Finding the Third Proportional to 85,992,603,257.25 and 188,515,147,378.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 85,992,603,257.25 and 188,515,147,378.50 is: 413,267,646,809.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    85,992,603,257.25 : 188,515,147,378.50 = 188,515,147,378.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    85,992,603,257.25/188,515,147,378.50 = 188,515,147,378.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    85,992,603,257.25x = 188,515,147,378.50 × 188,515,147,378.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    85,992,603,257.25x = 35,537,960,791,137,576,812,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 35,537,960,791,137,576,812,544/85,992,603,257.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,267,646,809.40

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