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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,553,216 and 222,711,215

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,553,216 and 222,711,215 is: 345,518,454.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,553,216 : 222,711,215 = 222,711,215 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,553,216/222,711,215 = 222,711,215/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,553,216x = 222,711,215 × 222,711,215
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,553,216x = 49,600,285,286,776,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,600,285,286,776,224/143,553,216
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,518,454.19

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