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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,985,452 and 215,530,432

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,985,452 and 215,530,432 is: 329,490,500.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,985,452 : 215,530,432 = 215,530,432 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,985,452/215,530,432 = 215,530,432/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,985,452x = 215,530,432 × 215,530,432
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,985,452x = 46,453,367,118,106,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,453,367,118,106,624/140,985,452
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 329,490,500.33

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