Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,572 and 224,816,343
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Solution
The third proportional to 149,877,572 and 224,816,343 is: 337,224,492.00
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
149,877,572 : 224,816,343 = 224,816,343 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
149,877,572/224,816,343 = 224,816,343/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
149,877,572x = 224,816,343 × 224,816,343 - Step 4: Simplify right side
149,877,572x = 50,542,388,079,893,648 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 50,542,388,079,893,648/149,877,572 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 337,224,492.00
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