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Finding the Third Proportional to 309,139,662.75 and 666,705,513

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Solution

The third proportional to 309,139,662.75 and 666,705,513 is: 1,437,849,278.58

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    309,139,662.75 : 666,705,513 = 666,705,513 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    309,139,662.75/666,705,513 = 666,705,513/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    309,139,662.75x = 666,705,513 × 666,705,513
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    309,139,662.75x = 444,496,241,064,593,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 444,496,241,064,593,152/309,139,662.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 1,437,849,278.58

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