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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,793,050 and 218,816,103

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,793,050 and 218,816,103 is: 342,509,780.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,793,050 : 218,816,103 = 218,816,103 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,793,050/218,816,103 = 218,816,103/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,793,050x = 218,816,103 × 218,816,103
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,793,050x = 47,880,486,932,106,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,880,486,932,106,608/139,793,050
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,509,780.94

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