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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,336,295 and 218,215,815

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,336,295 and 218,215,815 is: 321,014,771.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,336,295 : 218,215,815 = 218,215,815 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,336,295/218,215,815 = 218,215,815/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,336,295x = 218,215,815 × 218,215,815
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,336,295x = 47,618,141,916,114,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,618,141,916,114,224/148,336,295
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 321,014,771.98

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