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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,345,473 and 221,355,183

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,345,473 and 221,355,183 is: 341,818,377.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,345,473 : 221,355,183 = 221,355,183 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,345,473/221,355,183 = 221,355,183/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,345,473x = 221,355,183 × 221,355,183
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,345,473x = 48,998,117,040,963,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,998,117,040,963,488/143,345,473
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 341,818,377.77

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