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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,890,060.31 and 334,244,702.72

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,890,060.31 and 334,244,702.72 is: 745,343,093.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,890,060.31 : 334,244,702.72 = 334,244,702.72 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,890,060.31/334,244,702.72 = 334,244,702.72/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,890,060.31x = 334,244,702.72 × 334,244,702.72
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,890,060.31x = 111,719,521,295,545,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,719,521,295,545,568/149,890,060.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,343,093.88

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