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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,406,642 and 311,239,324

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,406,642 and 311,239,324 is: 666,200,081.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,406,642 : 311,239,324 = 311,239,324 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,406,642/311,239,324 = 311,239,324/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,406,642x = 311,239,324 × 311,239,324
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,406,642x = 96,869,916,803,976,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,869,916,803,976,976/145,406,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 666,200,081.86

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