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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,648,850.50 and 306,334,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,648,850.50 and 306,334,420 is: 662,488,799.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,648,850.50 : 306,334,420 = 306,334,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,648,850.50/306,334,420 = 306,334,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,648,850.50x = 306,334,420 × 306,334,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,648,850.50x = 93,840,776,876,736,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,840,776,876,736,400/141,648,850.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,488,799.21

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