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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,519,129.06 and 304,496,020.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,519,129.06 and 304,496,020.13 is: 659,823,519.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,519,129.06 : 304,496,020.13 = 304,496,020.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,519,129.06/304,496,020.13 = 304,496,020.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,519,129.06x = 304,496,020.13 × 304,496,020.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,519,129.06x = 92,717,826,271,964,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 92,717,826,271,964,400/140,519,129.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 659,823,519.34

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