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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,080,672.75 and 309,931,107

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,080,672.75 and 309,931,107 is: 671,350,569.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,080,672.75 : 309,931,107 = 309,931,107 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,080,672.75/309,931,107 = 309,931,107/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,080,672.75x = 309,931,107 × 309,931,107
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,080,672.75x = 96,057,291,086,245,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,057,291,086,245,456/143,080,672.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 671,350,569.16

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