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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,479,087 and 224,629,671

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,479,087 and 224,629,671 is: 339,835,663.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,479,087 : 224,629,671 = 224,629,671 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,479,087/224,629,671 = 224,629,671/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,479,087x = 224,629,671 × 224,629,671
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,479,087x = 50,458,489,093,568,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,458,489,093,568,240/148,479,087
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,835,663.82

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