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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,119,345.97 and 311,581,552.55

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,119,345.97 and 311,581,552.55 is: 678,336,413.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,119,345.97 : 311,581,552.55 = 311,581,552.55 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,119,345.97/311,581,552.55 = 311,581,552.55/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,119,345.97x = 311,581,552.55 × 311,581,552.55
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,119,345.97x = 97,083,063,891,175,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,083,063,891,175,872/143,119,345.97
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 678,336,413.78

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