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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,618 and 224,816,412

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,618 and 224,816,412 is: 337,224,595.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,618 : 224,816,412 = 224,816,412 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,618/224,816,412 = 224,816,412/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,618x = 224,816,412 × 224,816,412
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,618x = 50,542,419,104,553,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,419,104,553,744/149,877,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,595.50

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