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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,055,254 and 308,977,186

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,055,254 and 308,977,186 is: 667,342,853.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,055,254 : 308,977,186 = 308,977,186 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,055,254/308,977,186 = 308,977,186/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,055,254x = 308,977,186 × 308,977,186
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,055,254x = 95,466,901,468,478,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,466,901,468,478,592/143,055,254
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 667,342,853.89

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