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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,745,582 and 312,676,875

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,745,582 and 312,676,875 is: 680,137,968.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,745,582 : 312,676,875 = 312,676,875 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,745,582/312,676,875 = 312,676,875/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,745,582x = 312,676,875 × 312,676,875
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,745,582x = 97,766,828,159,765,632
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 97,766,828,159,765,632/143,745,582
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 680,137,968.76

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