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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,406,640 and 311,239,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,406,640 and 311,239,320 is: 666,200,073.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,406,640 : 311,239,320 = 311,239,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,406,640/311,239,320 = 311,239,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,406,640x = 311,239,320 × 311,239,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,406,640x = 96,869,914,314,062,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,869,914,314,062,400/145,406,640
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,200,073.90

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