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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,770,917 and 294,412,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,770,917 and 294,412,572 is: 615,743,396.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,770,917 : 294,412,572 = 294,412,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,770,917/294,412,572 = 294,412,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,770,917x = 294,412,572 × 294,412,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,770,917x = 86,678,762,551,655,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 86,678,762,551,655,184/140,770,917
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 615,743,396.43

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