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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,608,643.75 and 218,701,686.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,608,643.75 and 218,701,686.38 is: 337,764,887.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,608,643.75 : 218,701,686.38 = 218,701,686.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,608,643.75/218,701,686.38 = 218,701,686.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,608,643.75x = 218,701,686.38 × 218,701,686.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,608,643.75x = 47,830,427,623,268,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,830,427,623,268,864/141,608,643.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,764,887.49

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