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Finding the Third Proportional to 133,647,738 and 212,661,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 133,647,738 and 212,661,948 is: 338,390,344.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    133,647,738 : 212,661,948 = 212,661,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    133,647,738/212,661,948 = 212,661,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    133,647,738x = 212,661,948 × 212,661,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    133,647,738x = 45,225,104,127,154,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,225,104,127,154,704/133,647,738
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,390,344.68

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