Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,621 and 224,816,417
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Solution
The third proportional to 149,877,621 and 224,816,417 is: 337,224,603.75
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
149,877,621 : 224,816,417 = 224,816,417 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
149,877,621/224,816,417 = 224,816,417/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
149,877,621x = 224,816,417 × 224,816,417 - Step 4: Simplify right side
149,877,621x = 50,542,421,352,717,888 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 50,542,421,352,717,888/149,877,621 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 337,224,603.75
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