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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,322,592 and 212,691,512

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,322,592 and 212,691,512 is: 320,102,247.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,322,592 : 212,691,512 = 212,691,512 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,322,592/212,691,512 = 212,691,512/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,322,592x = 212,691,512 × 212,691,512
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,322,592x = 45,237,679,276,846,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,237,679,276,846,144/141,322,592
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,102,247.18

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