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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,135,344.38 and 313,358,847.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,135,344.38 and 313,358,847.75 is: 676,566,882.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,135,344.38 : 313,358,847.75 = 313,358,847.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,135,344.38/313,358,847.75 = 313,358,847.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,135,344.38x = 313,358,847.75 × 313,358,847.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,135,344.38x = 98,193,767,463,207,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 98,193,767,463,207,680/145,135,344.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 676,566,882.35

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