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Finding the Third Proportional to 143,748,662 and 234,703,818

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Solution

The third proportional to 143,748,662 and 234,703,818 is: 383,209,703.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    143,748,662 : 234,703,818 = 234,703,818 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    143,748,662/234,703,818 = 234,703,818/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    143,748,662x = 234,703,818 × 234,703,818
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    143,748,662x = 55,085,882,183,777,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,085,882,183,777,120/143,748,662
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,209,703.78

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