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Finding the Third Proportional to 138,422,862 and 298,731,816

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Solution

The third proportional to 138,422,862 and 298,731,816 is: 644,696,234.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    138,422,862 : 298,731,816 = 298,731,816 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    138,422,862/298,731,816 = 298,731,816/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    138,422,862x = 298,731,816 × 298,731,816
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    138,422,862x = 89,240,697,890,657,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 89,240,697,890,657,856/138,422,862
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 644,696,234.43

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