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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,157,592 and 215,888,920

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,157,592 and 215,888,920 is: 330,184,335.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,157,592 : 215,888,920 = 215,888,920 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,157,592/215,888,920 = 215,888,920/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,157,592x = 215,888,920 × 215,888,920
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,157,592x = 46,608,025,778,766,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,608,025,778,766,400/141,157,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,184,335.95

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