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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,341,240 and 295,294,536

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,341,240 and 295,294,536 is: 625,793,648.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,341,240 : 295,294,536 = 295,294,536 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,341,240/295,294,536 = 295,294,536/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,341,240x = 295,294,536 × 295,294,536
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,341,240x = 87,198,862,991,455,296
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 87,198,862,991,455,296/139,341,240
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 625,793,648.68

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