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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,417,619 and 231,106,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,417,619 and 231,106,967 is: 359,865,833.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,417,619 : 231,106,967 = 231,106,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,417,619/231,106,967 = 231,106,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,417,619x = 231,106,967 × 231,106,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,417,619x = 53,410,430,195,939,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,410,430,195,939,088/148,417,619
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,865,833.69

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