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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,484,950,136.23 and 308,263,528,758.51

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,484,950,136.23 and 308,263,528,758.51 is: 662,274,357,501.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,484,950,136.23 : 308,263,528,758.51 = 308,263,528,758.51 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,484,950,136.23/308,263,528,758.51 = 308,263,528,758.51/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,484,950,136.23x = 308,263,528,758.51 × 308,263,528,758.51
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,484,950,136.23x = 95,026,403,162,648,733,548,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,026,403,162,648,733,548,544/143,484,950,136.23
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 662,274,357,501.79

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