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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,305,484 and 231,819,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,305,484 and 231,819,126 is: 359,933,913.61

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,305,484 : 231,819,126 = 231,819,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,305,484/231,819,126 = 231,819,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,305,484x = 231,819,126 × 231,819,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,305,484x = 53,740,107,179,403,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,740,107,179,403,872/149,305,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,933,913.61

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