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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,134 and 311,013,658

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,134 and 311,013,658 is: 665,131,482.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,134 : 311,013,658 = 311,013,658 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,134/311,013,658 = 311,013,658/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,134x = 311,013,658 × 311,013,658
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,134x = 96,729,495,462,540,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,495,462,540,960/145,429,134
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,131,482.27

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