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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,952,361 and 232,480,899

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,952,361 and 232,480,899 is: 362,850,028.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,952,361 : 232,480,899 = 232,480,899 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,952,361/232,480,899 = 232,480,899/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,952,361x = 232,480,899 × 232,480,899
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,952,361x = 54,047,368,399,848,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,047,368,399,848,200/148,952,361
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,850,028.27

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