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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,762,503.69 and 306,549,339.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,762,503.69 and 306,549,339.75 is: 667,596,094.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,762,503.69 : 306,549,339.75 = 306,549,339.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,762,503.69/306,549,339.75 = 306,549,339.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,762,503.69x = 306,549,339.75 × 306,549,339.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,762,503.69x = 93,972,497,701,160,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,972,497,701,160,928/140,762,503.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,596,094.41

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