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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,098 and 311,013,589

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,098 and 311,013,589 is: 665,131,351.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,098 : 311,013,589 = 311,013,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,098/311,013,589 = 311,013,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,098x = 311,013,589 × 311,013,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,098x = 96,729,452,542,660,928
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,452,542,660,928/145,429,098
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,131,351.79

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