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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,133,059.25 and 324,080,460.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,133,059.25 and 324,080,460.75 is: 704,257,966.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,133,059.25 : 324,080,460.75 = 324,080,460.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,133,059.25/324,080,460.75 = 324,080,460.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,133,059.25x = 324,080,460.75 × 324,080,460.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,133,059.25x = 105,028,145,039,932,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,028,145,039,932,288/149,133,059.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,257,966.46

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