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Finding the Third Proportional to 142,495,405.50 and 311,226,063

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Solution

The third proportional to 142,495,405.50 and 311,226,063 is: 679,752,880.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    142,495,405.50 : 311,226,063 = 311,226,063 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    142,495,405.50/311,226,063 = 311,226,063/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    142,495,405.50x = 311,226,063 × 311,226,063
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    142,495,405.50x = 96,861,662,290,479,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,861,662,290,479,968/142,495,405.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 679,752,880.11

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