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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,205,890.53 and 321,086,597.06

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,205,890.53 and 321,086,597.06 is: 690,968,717.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,205,890.53 : 321,086,597.06 = 321,086,597.06 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,205,890.53/321,086,597.06 = 321,086,597.06/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,205,890.53x = 321,086,597.06 × 321,086,597.06
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,205,890.53x = 103,096,602,813,176,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,096,602,813,176,240/149,205,890.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,968,717.43

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