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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,613.50 and 224,816,406

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,613.50 and 224,816,406 is: 337,224,587.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,613.50 : 224,816,406 = 224,816,406 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,613.50/224,816,406 = 224,816,406/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,613.50x = 224,816,406 × 224,816,406
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,613.50x = 50,542,416,406,756,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,416,406,756,832/149,877,613.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,587.63

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