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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,052,564 and 217,962,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,052,564 and 217,962,186 is: 336,807,167.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,052,564 : 217,962,186 = 217,962,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,052,564/217,962,186 = 217,962,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,052,564x = 217,962,186 × 217,962,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,052,564x = 47,507,514,525,898,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,507,514,525,898,592/141,052,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,807,167.33

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