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Finding the Third Proportional to 144,351,504 and 336,831,840

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Solution

The third proportional to 144,351,504 and 336,831,840 is: 785,968,176.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    144,351,504 : 336,831,840 = 336,831,840 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    144,351,504/336,831,840 = 336,831,840/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    144,351,504x = 336,831,840 × 336,831,840
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    144,351,504x = 113,455,688,437,785,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 113,455,688,437,785,600/144,351,504
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 785,968,176.94

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