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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,322,596 and 212,691,518

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,322,596 and 212,691,518 is: 320,102,256.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,322,596 : 212,691,518 = 212,691,518 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,322,596/212,691,518 = 212,691,518/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,322,596x = 212,691,518 × 212,691,518
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,322,596x = 45,237,681,829,144,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,237,681,829,144,320/141,322,596
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 320,102,256.18

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