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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,436,867.25 and 226,494,565.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,436,867.25 and 226,494,565.88 is: 345,600,047.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,436,867.25 : 226,494,565.88 = 226,494,565.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,436,867.25/226,494,565.88 = 226,494,565.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,436,867.25x = 226,494,565.88 × 226,494,565.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,436,867.25x = 51,299,788,370,904,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,299,788,370,904,712/148,436,867.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,600,047.49

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