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Finding the Third Proportional to 139,963,979 and 197,014,237

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Solution

The third proportional to 139,963,979 and 197,014,237 is: 277,318,563.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    139,963,979 : 197,014,237 = 197,014,237 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    139,963,979/197,014,237 = 197,014,237/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    139,963,979x = 197,014,237 × 197,014,237
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    139,963,979x = 38,814,609,580,692,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 38,814,609,580,692,168/139,963,979
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 277,318,563.38

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