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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,497,995,354.09 and 317,339,423,799.18

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,497,995,354.09 and 317,339,423,799.18 is: 687,410,838,993.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,497,995,354.09 : 317,339,423,799.18 = 317,339,423,799.18 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,497,995,354.09/317,339,423,799.18 = 317,339,423,799.18/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,497,995,354.09x = 317,339,423,799.18 × 317,339,423,799.18
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,497,995,354.09x = 100,704,309,897,195,564,302,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,704,309,897,195,564,302,336/146,497,995,354.09
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,410,838,993.33

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