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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,518,706 and 218,601,576

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,518,706 and 218,601,576 is: 319,603,147.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,518,706 : 218,601,576 = 218,601,576 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,518,706/218,601,576 = 218,601,576/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,518,706x = 218,601,576 × 218,601,576
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,518,706x = 47,786,649,029,683,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,786,649,029,683,776/149,518,706
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,603,147.38

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