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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,770,910 and 294,412,558

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,770,910 and 294,412,558 is: 615,743,368.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,770,910 : 294,412,558 = 294,412,558 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,770,910/294,412,558 = 294,412,558/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,770,910x = 294,412,558 × 294,412,558
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,770,910x = 86,678,754,308,103,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,678,754,308,103,360/140,770,910
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,743,368.49

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