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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,154 and 311,013,698

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,154 and 311,013,698 is: 665,131,561.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,154 : 311,013,698 = 311,013,698 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,154/311,013,698 = 311,013,698/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,154x = 311,013,698 × 311,013,698
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,154x = 96,729,520,343,635,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,520,343,635,200/145,429,154
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,131,561.89

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