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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,831,089 and 211,689,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,831,089 and 211,689,987 is: 320,477,019.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,831,089 : 211,689,987 = 211,689,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,831,089/211,689,987 = 211,689,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,831,089x = 211,689,987 × 211,689,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,831,089x = 44,812,650,596,060,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 44,812,650,596,060,168/139,831,089
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,477,019.21

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