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Finding the Third Proportional to 141,138,839 and 305,730,587

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Solution

The third proportional to 141,138,839 and 305,730,587 is: 662,264,139.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    141,138,839 : 305,730,587 = 305,730,587 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    141,138,839/305,730,587 = 305,730,587/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    141,138,839x = 305,730,587 × 305,730,587
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    141,138,839x = 93,471,191,827,364,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,471,191,827,364,576/141,138,839
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,264,139.97

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