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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,883,158 and 306,777,252

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,883,158 and 306,777,252 is: 668,016,558.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,883,158 : 306,777,252 = 306,777,252 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,883,158/306,777,252 = 306,777,252/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,883,158x = 306,777,252 × 306,777,252
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,883,158x = 94,112,282,344,671,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 94,112,282,344,671,504/140,883,158
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 668,016,558.41

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