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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,161,604 and 319,079,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,161,604 and 319,079,559 is: 687,167,000.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,161,604 : 319,079,559 = 319,079,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,161,604/319,079,559 = 319,079,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,161,604x = 319,079,559 × 319,079,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,161,604x = 101,811,764,971,634,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,811,764,971,634,480/148,161,604
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 687,167,000.24

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