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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,073,612.50 and 217,900,636.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,073,612.50 and 217,900,636.50 is: 336,566,750.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,073,612.50 : 217,900,636.50 = 217,900,636.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,073,612.50/217,900,636.50 = 217,900,636.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,073,612.50x = 217,900,636.50 × 217,900,636.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,073,612.50x = 47,480,687,387,105,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,480,687,387,105,136/141,073,612.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 336,566,750.83

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