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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,269,725.44 and 308,811,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,269,725.44 and 308,811,528 is: 643,182,952.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,269,725.44 : 308,811,528 = 308,811,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,269,725.44/308,811,528 = 308,811,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,269,725.44x = 308,811,528 × 308,811,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,269,725.44x = 95,364,559,825,694,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,364,559,825,694,784/148,269,725.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,182,952.85

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