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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,291,837 and 310,911,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,291,837 and 310,911,862 is: 674,610,556.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,291,837 : 310,911,862 = 310,911,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,291,837/310,911,862 = 310,911,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,291,837x = 310,911,862 × 310,911,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,291,837x = 96,666,185,932,307,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,666,185,932,307,040/143,291,837
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,610,556.72

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