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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,135 and 311,013,662

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,135 and 311,013,662 is: 665,131,494.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,135 : 311,013,662 = 311,013,662 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,135/311,013,662 = 311,013,662/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,135x = 311,013,662 × 311,013,662
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,135x = 96,729,497,950,650,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,497,950,650,240/145,429,135
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,131,494.80

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