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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,550,174,536.20 and 214,118,468,821.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,550,174,536.20 and 214,118,468,821.06 is: 326,194,676,325.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,550,174,536.20 : 214,118,468,821.06 = 214,118,468,821.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,550,174,536.20/214,118,468,821.06 = 214,118,468,821.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,550,174,536.20x = 214,118,468,821.06 × 214,118,468,821.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,550,174,536.20x = 45,846,718,690,275,243,327,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,846,718,690,275,243,327,488/140,550,174,536.20
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 326,194,676,325.12

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