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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,155,068 and 218,896,074

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,155,068 and 218,896,074 is: 334,710,407.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,155,068 : 218,896,074 = 218,896,074 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,155,068/218,896,074 = 218,896,074/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,155,068x = 218,896,074 × 218,896,074
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,155,068x = 47,915,491,212,613,472
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,915,491,212,613,472/143,155,068
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,710,407.97

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