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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,700,176 and 231,383,628

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,700,176 and 231,383,628 is: 377,828,629.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,700,176 : 231,383,628 = 231,383,628 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,700,176/231,383,628 = 231,383,628/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,700,176x = 231,383,628 × 231,383,628
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,700,176x = 53,538,383,306,442,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,538,383,306,442,384/141,700,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,828,629.56

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