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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,877,624.38 and 224,816,421.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,877,624.38 and 224,816,421.38 is: 337,224,609.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,877,624.38 : 224,816,421.38 = 224,816,421.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,877,624.38/224,816,421.38 = 224,816,421.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,877,624.38x = 224,816,421.38 × 224,816,421.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,877,624.38x = 50,542,423,319,861,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,542,423,319,861,560/149,877,624.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,224,609.28

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