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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,678,922 and 310,842,828

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,678,922 and 310,842,828 is: 658,739,936.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,678,922 : 310,842,828 = 310,842,828 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,678,922/310,842,828 = 310,842,828/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,678,922x = 310,842,828 × 310,842,828
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,678,922x = 96,623,263,719,037,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 96,623,263,719,037,584/146,678,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 658,739,936.19

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