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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,770,650 and 294,412,004

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,770,650 and 294,412,004 is: 615,742,188.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,770,650 : 294,412,004 = 294,412,004 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,770,650/294,412,004 = 294,412,004/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,770,650x = 294,412,004 × 294,412,004
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,770,650x = 86,678,428,099,296,016
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,678,428,099,296,016/140,770,650
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,742,188.44

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