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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,574,723.75 and 229,765,089.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,574,723.75 and 229,765,089.38 is: 352,947,309.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,574,723.75 : 229,765,089.38 = 229,765,089.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,574,723.75/229,765,089.38 = 229,765,089.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,574,723.75x = 229,765,089.38 × 229,765,089.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,574,723.75x = 52,791,996,295,501,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,791,996,295,501,736/149,574,723.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,947,309.36

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