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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,187,946 and 306,803,438

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,187,946 and 306,803,438 is: 671,443,959.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,187,946 : 306,803,438 = 306,803,438 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,187,946/306,803,438 = 306,803,438/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,187,946x = 306,803,438 × 306,803,438
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,187,946x = 94,128,349,568,619,840
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,128,349,568,619,840/140,187,946
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,443,959.73

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