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Finding the Third Proportional to 145,789,118.37 and 321,294,701.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 145,789,118.37 and 321,294,701.67 is: 708,079,495.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    145,789,118.37 : 321,294,701.67 = 321,294,701.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    145,789,118.37/321,294,701.67 = 321,294,701.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    145,789,118.37x = 321,294,701.67 × 321,294,701.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    145,789,118.37x = 103,230,285,322,422,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,230,285,322,422,368/145,789,118.37
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 708,079,495.09

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