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Finding the Third Proportional to 142,408,981 and 292,367,486

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Solution

The third proportional to 142,408,981 and 292,367,486 is: 600,234,242.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,408,981 : 292,367,486 = 292,367,486 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,408,981/292,367,486 = 292,367,486/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,408,981x = 292,367,486 × 292,367,486
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,408,981x = 85,478,746,869,960,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,478,746,869,960,192/142,408,981
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 600,234,242.74

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