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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,552,910.25 and 314,897,973.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,552,910.25 and 314,897,973.75 is: 690,760,874.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,552,910.25 : 314,897,973.75 = 314,897,973.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,552,910.25/314,897,973.75 = 314,897,973.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,552,910.25x = 314,897,973.75 × 314,897,973.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,552,910.25x = 99,160,733,871,855,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,160,733,871,855,696/143,552,910.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,760,874.85

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