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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,518,698 and 218,601,559

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,518,698 and 218,601,559 is: 319,603,114.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,518,698 : 218,601,559 = 218,601,559 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,518,698/218,601,559 = 218,601,559/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,518,698x = 218,601,559 × 218,601,559
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,518,698x = 47,786,641,597,230,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,786,641,597,230,480/149,518,698
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,603,114.77

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