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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,570.38 and 224,816,340.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,570.38 and 224,816,340.38 is: 337,224,487.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,570.38 : 224,816,340.38 = 224,816,340.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,570.38/224,816,340.38 = 224,816,340.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,570.38x = 224,816,340.38 × 224,816,340.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,570.38x = 50,542,386,899,607,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,386,899,607,856/149,877,570.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,487.78

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