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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,023,463 and 222,078,653

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,023,463 and 222,078,653 is: 330,947,403.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,023,463 : 222,078,653 = 222,078,653 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,023,463/222,078,653 = 222,078,653/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,023,463x = 222,078,653 × 222,078,653
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,023,463x = 49,318,928,118,294,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,318,928,118,294,408/149,023,463
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,947,403.35

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