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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,205,919.75 and 321,086,662.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,205,919.75 and 321,086,662.25 is: 690,968,862.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,205,919.75 : 321,086,662.25 = 321,086,662.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,205,919.75/321,086,662.25 = 321,086,662.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,205,919.75x = 321,086,662.25 × 321,086,662.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,205,919.75x = 103,096,644,674,845,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,096,644,674,845,568/149,205,919.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,968,862.68

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