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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,116,984 and 315,742,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,116,984 and 315,742,152 is: 686,984,416.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,116,984 : 315,742,152 = 315,742,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,116,984/315,742,152 = 315,742,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,116,984x = 315,742,152 × 315,742,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,116,984x = 99,693,106,549,591,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,693,106,549,591,104/145,116,984
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,984,416.31

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