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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,429,812 and 311,015,013

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,429,812 and 311,015,013 is: 665,134,176.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,429,812 : 311,015,013 = 311,015,013 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,429,812/311,015,013 = 311,015,013/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,429,812x = 311,015,013 × 311,015,013
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,429,812x = 96,730,338,311,390,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,730,338,311,390,176/145,429,812
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 665,134,176.97

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