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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,269,746 and 308,811,572

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,269,746 and 308,811,572 is: 643,183,046.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,269,746 : 308,811,572 = 308,811,572 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,269,746/308,811,572 = 308,811,572/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,269,746x = 308,811,572 × 308,811,572
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,269,746x = 95,364,587,001,111,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 95,364,587,001,111,184/148,269,746
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 643,183,046.94

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