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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,367,235 and 318,979,268

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,367,235 and 318,979,268 is: 699,936,085.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,367,235 : 318,979,268 = 318,979,268 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,367,235/318,979,268 = 318,979,268/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,367,235x = 318,979,268 × 318,979,268
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,367,235x = 101,747,773,413,815,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,747,773,413,815,824/145,367,235
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,936,085.42

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