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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,150,738.71 and 351,589,761.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,150,738.71 and 351,589,761.11 is: 828,794,823.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,150,738.71 : 351,589,761.11 = 351,589,761.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,150,738.71/351,589,761.11 = 351,589,761.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,150,738.71x = 351,589,761.11 × 351,589,761.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,150,738.71x = 123,615,360,114,194,432
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,615,360,114,194,432/149,150,738.71
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 828,794,823.18

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