Finding the Third Proportional to 138,975,339 and 299,490,600
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Solution
The third proportional to 138,975,339 and 299,490,600 is: 645,399,537.31
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
138,975,339 : 299,490,600 = 299,490,600 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
138,975,339/299,490,600 = 299,490,600/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
138,975,339x = 299,490,600 × 299,490,600 - Step 4: Simplify right side
138,975,339x = 89,694,619,488,360,000 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 89,694,619,488,360,000/138,975,339 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 645,399,537.31
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