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Finding the Third Proportional to 88,789,989,538.17 and 182,286,995,083.17

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Solution

The third proportional to 88,789,989,538.17 and 182,286,995,083.17 is: 374,237,554,810.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    88,789,989,538.17 : 182,286,995,083.17 = 182,286,995,083.17 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    88,789,989,538.17/182,286,995,083.17 = 182,286,995,083.17/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    88,789,989,538.17x = 182,286,995,083.17 × 182,286,995,083.17
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    88,789,989,538.17x = 33,228,548,576,451,646,980,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 33,228,548,576,451,646,980,096/88,789,989,538.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 374,237,554,810.94

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