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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,356,756 and 223,423,344

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,356,756 and 223,423,344 is: 343,417,065.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,356,756 : 223,423,344 = 223,423,344 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,356,756/223,423,344 = 223,423,344/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,356,756x = 223,423,344 × 223,423,344
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,356,756x = 49,917,990,644,142,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,917,990,644,142,336/145,356,756
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,417,065.83

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