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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,140,839.25 and 325,605,247.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,140,839.25 and 325,605,247.88 is: 715,662,054.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,140,839.25 : 325,605,247.88 = 325,605,247.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,140,839.25/325,605,247.88 = 325,605,247.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,140,839.25x = 325,605,247.88 × 325,605,247.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,140,839.25x = 106,018,777,443,740,192
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 106,018,777,443,740,192/148,140,839.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 715,662,054.98

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