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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,574,728.25 and 229,765,096.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,574,728.25 and 229,765,096.50 is: 352,947,320.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,574,728.25 : 229,765,096.50 = 229,765,096.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,574,728.25/229,765,096.50 = 229,765,096.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,574,728.25x = 229,765,096.50 × 229,765,096.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,574,728.25x = 52,791,999,569,654,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,791,999,569,654,312/149,574,728.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,947,320.63

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