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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,621,967 and 227,456,799

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,621,967 and 227,456,799 is: 360,227,592.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,621,967 : 227,456,799 = 227,456,799 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,621,967/227,456,799 = 227,456,799/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,621,967x = 227,456,799 × 227,456,799
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,621,967x = 51,736,595,411,326,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,736,595,411,326,400/143,621,967
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,227,592.56

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