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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,477,556 and 201,327,420

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,477,556 and 201,327,420 is: 282,502,233.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,477,556 : 201,327,420 = 201,327,420 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,477,556/201,327,420 = 201,327,420/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,477,556x = 201,327,420 × 201,327,420
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,477,556x = 40,532,730,043,856,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 40,532,730,043,856,400/143,477,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 282,502,233.62

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