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Finding the Third Proportional to 142,463,301 and 212,856,310

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Solution

The third proportional to 142,463,301 and 212,856,310 is: 318,031,439.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,463,301 : 212,856,310 = 212,856,310 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,463,301/212,856,310 = 212,856,310/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,463,301x = 212,856,310 × 212,856,310
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,463,301x = 45,307,808,706,816,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,307,808,706,816,096/142,463,301
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 318,031,439.60

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