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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,505,143.13 and 229,709,809.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,505,143.13 and 229,709,809.69 is: 378,241,228.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,505,143.13 : 229,709,809.69 = 229,709,809.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,505,143.13/229,709,809.69 = 229,709,809.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,505,143.13x = 229,709,809.69 × 229,709,809.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,505,143.13x = 52,766,596,666,667,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,766,596,666,667,472/139,505,143.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,241,228.13

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