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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,488 and 311,014,368

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,488 and 311,014,368 is: 665,132,900.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,488 : 311,014,368 = 311,014,368 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,488/311,014,368 = 311,014,368/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,488x = 311,014,368 × 311,014,368
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,488x = 96,729,937,102,439,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,729,937,102,439,424/145,429,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,132,900.02

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