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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,363,236 and 226,950,678

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,363,236 and 226,950,678 is: 347,165,589.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,363,236 : 226,950,678 = 226,950,678 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,363,236/226,950,678 = 226,950,678/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,363,236x = 226,950,678 × 226,950,678
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,363,236x = 51,506,610,244,659,680
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,506,610,244,659,680/148,363,236
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,165,589.22

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