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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,354,283 and 318,216,762

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,354,283 and 318,216,762 is: 691,895,758.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,354,283 : 318,216,762 = 318,216,762 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,354,283/318,216,762 = 318,216,762/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,354,283x = 318,216,762 × 318,216,762
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,354,283x = 101,261,907,617,764,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,261,907,617,764,640/146,354,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 691,895,758.31

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