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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,751,073 and 321,403,869

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,751,073 and 321,403,869 is: 694,451,777.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,751,073 : 321,403,869 = 321,403,869 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,751,073/321,403,869 = 321,403,869/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,751,073x = 321,403,869 × 321,403,869
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,751,073x = 103,300,447,008,169,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,300,447,008,169,168/148,751,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 694,451,777.22

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