Finding the Third Proportional to 149,518,700 and 218,601,568
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Solution
The third proportional to 149,518,700 and 218,601,568 is: 319,603,136.81
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
149,518,700 : 218,601,568 = 218,601,568 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
149,518,700/218,601,568 = 218,601,568/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
149,518,700x = 218,601,568 × 218,601,568 - Step 4: Simplify right side
149,518,700x = 47,786,645,532,058,624 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 47,786,645,532,058,624/149,518,700 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 319,603,136.81
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