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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,479,086.25 and 224,629,670.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,479,086.25 and 224,629,670.25 is: 339,835,663.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,479,086.25 : 224,629,670.25 = 224,629,670.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,479,086.25/224,629,670.25 = 224,629,670.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,479,086.25x = 224,629,670.25 × 224,629,670.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,479,086.25x = 50,458,488,756,623,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,458,488,756,623,736/148,479,086.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,835,663.26

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