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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,621,954 and 227,456,782

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,621,954 and 227,456,782 is: 360,227,571.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,621,954 : 227,456,782 = 227,456,782 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,621,954/227,456,782 = 227,456,782/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,621,954x = 227,456,782 × 227,456,782
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,621,954x = 51,736,587,677,795,520
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,736,587,677,795,520/143,621,954
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,227,571.32

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