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Finding the Third Proportional to 142,034,028 and 305,640,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 142,034,028 and 305,640,622 is: 657,702,883.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,034,028 : 305,640,622 = 305,640,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,034,028/305,640,622 = 305,640,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,034,028x = 305,640,622 × 305,640,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,034,028x = 93,416,189,816,546,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,416,189,816,546,880/142,034,028
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 657,702,883.82

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