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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,125 and 311,013,642

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,125 and 311,013,642 is: 665,131,455.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,125 : 311,013,642 = 311,013,642 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,125/311,013,642 = 311,013,642/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,125x = 311,013,642 × 311,013,642
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,125x = 96,729,485,510,104,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,485,510,104,160/145,429,125
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,131,455.00

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