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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,492,051 and 224,992,840.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,492,051 and 224,992,840.50 is: 357,771,181.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,492,051 : 224,992,840.50 = 224,992,840.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,492,051/224,992,840.50 = 224,992,840.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,492,051x = 224,992,840.50 × 224,992,840.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,492,051x = 50,621,778,276,258,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,621,778,276,258,440/141,492,051
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,771,181.62

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