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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,117,034 and 315,742,264

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,117,034 and 315,742,264 is: 686,984,666.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,117,034 : 315,742,264 = 315,742,264 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,117,034/315,742,264 = 315,742,264/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,117,034x = 315,742,264 × 315,742,264
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,117,034x = 99,693,177,275,845,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,693,177,275,845,696/145,117,034
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 686,984,666.98

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