Finding the Third Proportional to 145,419,376 and 318,202,493
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Solution
The third proportional to 145,419,376 and 318,202,493 is: 696,281,536.45
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
145,419,376 : 318,202,493 = 318,202,493 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
145,419,376/318,202,493 = 318,202,493/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
145,419,376x = 318,202,493 × 318,202,493 - Step 4: Simplify right side
145,419,376x = 101,252,826,551,415,056 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 101,252,826,551,415,056/145,419,376 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 696,281,536.45
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