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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,571.50 and 224,816,332.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,571.50 and 224,816,332.50 is: 337,224,461.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,571.50 : 224,816,332.50 = 224,816,332.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,571.50/224,816,332.50 = 224,816,332.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,571.50x = 224,816,332.50 × 224,816,332.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,571.50x = 50,542,383,358,750,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,383,358,750,560/149,877,571.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,461.63

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