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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,797,820 and 304,139,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,797,820 and 304,139,576 is: 661,676,138.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,797,820 : 304,139,576 = 304,139,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,797,820/304,139,576 = 304,139,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,797,820x = 304,139,576 × 304,139,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,797,820x = 92,500,881,689,459,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,500,881,689,459,776/139,797,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 661,676,138.37

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