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Finding the Third Proportional to 135,236,202.75 and 214,314,336

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Solution

The third proportional to 135,236,202.75 and 214,314,336 is: 339,632,684.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    135,236,202.75 : 214,314,336 = 214,314,336 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    135,236,202.75/214,314,336 = 214,314,336/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    135,236,202.75x = 214,314,336 × 214,314,336
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    135,236,202.75x = 45,930,634,615,120,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,930,634,615,120,896/135,236,202.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,632,684.75

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