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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,057,336 and 217,874,679

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,057,336 and 217,874,679 is: 336,525,395.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,057,336 : 217,874,679 = 217,874,679 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,057,336/217,874,679 = 217,874,679/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,057,336x = 217,874,679 × 217,874,679
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,057,336x = 47,469,375,749,353,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,469,375,749,353,040/141,057,336
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,525,395.24

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