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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,140 and 311,013,672

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,140 and 311,013,672 is: 665,131,514.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,140 : 311,013,672 = 311,013,672 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,140/311,013,672 = 311,013,672/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,140x = 311,013,672 × 311,013,672
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,140x = 96,729,504,170,923,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,504,170,923,584/145,429,140
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,131,514.71

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