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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,853,082 and 218,903,814

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,853,082 and 218,903,814 is: 342,637,281.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,853,082 : 218,903,814 = 218,903,814 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,853,082/218,903,814 = 218,903,814/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,853,082x = 218,903,814 × 218,903,814
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,853,082x = 47,918,879,783,746,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,918,879,783,746,592/139,853,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 342,637,281.20

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