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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,616.50 and 224,816,406.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,616.50 and 224,816,406.75 is: 337,224,583.13

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,616.50 : 224,816,406.75 = 224,816,406.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,616.50/224,816,406.75 = 224,816,406.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,616.50x = 224,816,406.75 × 224,816,406.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,616.50x = 50,542,416,743,981,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,416,743,981,448/149,877,616.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,583.13

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