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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,621,981 and 227,456,820

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,621,981 and 227,456,820 is: 360,227,623.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,621,981 : 227,456,820 = 227,456,820 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,621,981/227,456,820 = 227,456,820/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,621,981x = 227,456,820 × 227,456,820
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,621,981x = 51,736,604,964,512,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,736,604,964,512,400/143,621,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 360,227,623.96

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