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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,133,073 and 324,080,488

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,133,073 and 324,080,488 is: 704,258,019.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,133,073 : 324,080,488 = 324,080,488 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,133,073/324,080,488 = 324,080,488/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,133,073x = 324,080,488 × 324,080,488
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,133,073x = 105,028,162,702,318,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 105,028,162,702,318,144/149,133,073
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 704,258,019.97

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