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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,576,559.31 and 333,735,312.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,576,559.31 and 333,735,312.94 is: 786,706,921.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,576,559.31 : 333,735,312.94 = 333,735,312.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,576,559.31/333,735,312.94 = 333,735,312.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,576,559.31x = 333,735,312.94 × 333,735,312.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,576,559.31x = 111,379,259,101,491,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,379,259,101,491,056/141,576,559.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 786,706,921.28

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