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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,236,446 and 317,646,395

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,236,446 and 317,646,395 is: 689,973,224.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,236,446 : 317,646,395 = 317,646,395 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,236,446/317,646,395 = 317,646,395/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,236,446x = 317,646,395 × 317,646,395
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,236,446x = 100,899,232,256,496,032
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,899,232,256,496,032/146,236,446
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 689,973,224.98

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