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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,748,657 and 234,703,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,748,657 and 234,703,808 is: 383,209,684.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,748,657 : 234,703,808 = 234,703,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,748,657/234,703,808 = 234,703,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,748,657x = 234,703,808 × 234,703,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,748,657x = 55,085,877,489,700,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,085,877,489,700,864/143,748,657
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,209,684.45

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