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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,815,239,518 and 118,483,376,649

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,815,239,518 and 118,483,376,649 is: 159,861,894,350.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,815,239,518 : 118,483,376,649 = 118,483,376,649 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,815,239,518/118,483,376,649 = 118,483,376,649/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,815,239,518x = 118,483,376,649 × 118,483,376,649
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,815,239,518x = 14,038,310,542,148,798,251,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 14,038,310,542,148,798,251,008/87,815,239,518
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 159,861,894,350.03

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