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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,873,561 and 199,702,177.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,873,561 and 199,702,177.50 is: 281,102,126.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,873,561 : 199,702,177.50 = 199,702,177.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,873,561/199,702,177.50 = 199,702,177.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,873,561x = 199,702,177.50 × 199,702,177.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,873,561x = 39,880,959,698,241,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 39,880,959,698,241,504/141,873,561
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 281,102,126.55

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