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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,719,152,271.90 and 218,940,014,999.52

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,719,152,271.90 and 218,940,014,999.52 is: 331,225,891,082.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,719,152,271.90 : 218,940,014,999.52 = 218,940,014,999.52 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,719,152,271.90/218,940,014,999.52 = 218,940,014,999.52/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,719,152,271.90x = 218,940,014,999.52 × 218,940,014,999.52
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,719,152,271.90x = 47,934,730,167,990,041,444,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,934,730,167,990,041,444,352/144,719,152,271.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 331,225,891,082.68

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