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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,205,924 and 321,086,671.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,205,924 and 321,086,671.50 is: 690,968,882.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,205,924 : 321,086,671.50 = 321,086,671.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,205,924/321,086,671.50 = 321,086,671.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,205,924x = 321,086,671.50 × 321,086,671.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,205,924x = 103,096,650,614,948,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 103,096,650,614,948,912/149,205,924
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 690,968,882.81

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