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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,004,368 and 222,588,872

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,004,368 and 222,588,872 is: 332,512,439.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,004,368 : 222,588,872 = 222,588,872 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,004,368/222,588,872 = 222,588,872/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,004,368x = 222,588,872 × 222,588,872
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,004,368x = 49,545,805,938,232,384
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,545,805,938,232,384/149,004,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,512,439.76

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