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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,622,664.38 and 224,969,306.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,622,664.38 and 224,969,306.63 is: 362,485,482.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,622,664.38 : 224,969,306.63 = 224,969,306.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,622,664.38/224,969,306.63 = 224,969,306.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,622,664.38x = 224,969,306.63 × 224,969,306.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,622,664.38x = 50,611,188,923,333,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,611,188,923,333,272/139,622,664.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,485,482.93

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