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Finding the Third Proportional to 87,851,732,042.25 and 123,714,597,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 87,851,732,042.25 and 123,714,597,462.75 is: 174,217,414,609.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    87,851,732,042.25 : 123,714,597,462.75 = 123,714,597,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    87,851,732,042.25/123,714,597,462.75 = 123,714,597,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    87,851,732,042.25x = 123,714,597,462.75 × 123,714,597,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    87,851,732,042.25x = 15,305,301,625,370,268,663,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 15,305,301,625,370,268,663,808/87,851,732,042.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 174,217,414,609.53

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