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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,479,118.50 and 224,629,716

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,479,118.50 and 224,629,716 is: 339,835,727.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,479,118.50 : 224,629,716 = 224,629,716 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,479,118.50/224,629,716 = 224,629,716/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,479,118.50x = 224,629,716 × 224,629,716
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,479,118.50x = 50,458,509,310,240,656
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,458,509,310,240,656/148,479,118.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,835,727.88

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