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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,142,759.75 and 306,678,001.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,142,759.75 and 306,678,001.50 is: 671,111,349.40

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,142,759.75 : 306,678,001.50 = 306,678,001.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,142,759.75/306,678,001.50 = 306,678,001.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,142,759.75x = 306,678,001.50 × 306,678,001.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,142,759.75x = 94,051,396,604,034,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,051,396,604,034,000/140,142,759.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,111,349.40

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