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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,057,376 and 217,874,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,057,376 and 217,874,746 is: 336,525,506.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,057,376 : 217,874,746 = 217,874,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,057,376/217,874,746 = 217,874,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,057,376x = 217,874,746 × 217,874,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,057,376x = 47,469,404,944,564,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,469,404,944,564,512/141,057,376
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,525,506.79

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