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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,159,020 and 274,805,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,159,020 and 274,805,445 is: 542,674,363.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,159,020 : 274,805,445 = 274,805,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,159,020/274,805,445 = 274,805,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,159,020x = 274,805,445 × 274,805,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,159,020x = 75,518,032,601,648,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,518,032,601,648,032/139,159,020
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 542,674,363.48

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