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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,547,852 and 315,653,320

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,547,852 and 315,653,320 is: 684,565,364.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,547,852 : 315,653,320 = 315,653,320 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,547,852/315,653,320 = 315,653,320/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,547,852x = 315,653,320 × 315,653,320
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,547,852x = 99,637,018,427,022,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 99,637,018,427,022,400/145,547,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,565,364.98

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