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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,550,174,531.56 and 214,118,468,816.62

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,550,174,531.56 and 214,118,468,816.62 is: 326,194,676,322.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,550,174,531.56 : 214,118,468,816.62 = 214,118,468,816.62 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,550,174,531.56/214,118,468,816.62 = 214,118,468,816.62/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,550,174,531.56x = 214,118,468,816.62 × 214,118,468,816.62
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,550,174,531.56x = 45,846,718,688,373,873,049,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,846,718,688,373,873,049,600/140,550,174,531.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,194,676,322.36

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