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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,036,480 and 143,993,924

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,036,480 and 143,993,924 is: 309,298,014.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,036,480 : 143,993,924 = 143,993,924 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,036,480/143,993,924 = 143,993,924/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,036,480x = 143,993,924 × 143,993,924
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,036,480x = 20,734,250,148,917,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,734,250,148,917,776/67,036,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,298,014.29

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