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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,574,736 and 229,765,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,574,736 and 229,765,112 is: 352,947,349.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,574,736 : 229,765,112 = 229,765,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,574,736/229,765,112 = 229,765,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,574,736x = 229,765,112 × 229,765,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,574,736x = 52,792,006,692,372,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,792,006,692,372,544/149,574,736
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,947,349.96

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