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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,449,239,370.50 and 313,921,171,019.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,449,239,370.50 and 313,921,171,019.24 is: 686,978,209,480.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,449,239,370.50 : 313,921,171,019.24 = 313,921,171,019.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,449,239,370.50/313,921,171,019.24 = 313,921,171,019.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,449,239,370.50x = 313,921,171,019.24 × 313,921,171,019.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,449,239,370.50x = 98,546,501,614,090,917,511,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,546,501,614,090,917,511,168/143,449,239,370.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,978,209,480.54

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