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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,553,390 and 314,896,746

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,553,390 and 314,896,746 is: 690,753,179.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,553,390 : 314,896,746 = 314,896,746 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,553,390/314,896,746 = 314,896,746/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,553,390x = 314,896,746 × 314,896,746
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,553,390x = 99,159,960,641,388,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,159,960,641,388,512/143,553,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,753,179.99

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