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Finding the Third Proportional to 140,900,274 and 226,496,445

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Solution

The third proportional to 140,900,274 and 226,496,445 is: 364,091,837.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    140,900,274 : 226,496,445 = 226,496,445 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    140,900,274/226,496,445 = 226,496,445/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    140,900,274x = 226,496,445 × 226,496,445
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    140,900,274x = 51,300,639,597,638,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,300,639,597,638,024/140,900,274
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 364,091,837.02

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