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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,291,880 and 310,911,946

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,291,880 and 310,911,946 is: 674,610,718.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,291,880 : 310,911,946 = 310,911,946 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,291,880/310,911,946 = 310,911,946/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,291,880x = 310,911,946 × 310,911,946
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,291,880x = 96,666,238,165,506,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,666,238,165,506,912/143,291,880
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 674,610,718.80

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