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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,265,811 and 227,220,275

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,265,811 and 227,220,275 is: 360,372,464.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,265,811 : 227,220,275 = 227,220,275 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,265,811/227,220,275 = 227,220,275/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,265,811x = 227,220,275 × 227,220,275
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,265,811x = 51,629,053,371,075,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,629,053,371,075,624/143,265,811
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,372,464.38

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