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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,192,632 and 223,413,372

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,192,632 and 223,413,372 is: 346,158,705.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,192,632 : 223,413,372 = 223,413,372 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,192,632/223,413,372 = 223,413,372/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,192,632x = 223,413,372 × 223,413,372
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,192,632x = 49,913,534,788,410,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,913,534,788,410,384/144,192,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,158,705.17

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