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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,223,824 and 321,963,844

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,223,824 and 321,963,844 is: 699,352,600.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,223,824 : 321,963,844 = 321,963,844 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,223,824/321,963,844 = 321,963,844/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,223,824x = 321,963,844 × 321,963,844
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,223,824x = 103,660,716,843,256,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,660,716,843,256,336/148,223,824
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 699,352,600.99

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