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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,574,724.88 and 229,765,091.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,574,724.88 and 229,765,091.63 is: 352,947,313.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,574,724.88 : 229,765,091.63 = 229,765,091.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,574,724.88/229,765,091.63 = 229,765,091.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,574,724.88x = 229,765,091.63 × 229,765,091.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,574,724.88x = 52,791,997,329,444,648
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,791,997,329,444,648/149,574,724.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,947,313.62

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