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Finding the Third Proportional to 149,890,133.25 and 334,244,866.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 149,890,133.25 and 334,244,866.50 is: 745,343,461.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    149,890,133.25 : 334,244,866.50 = 334,244,866.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    149,890,133.25/334,244,866.50 = 334,244,866.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    149,890,133.25x = 334,244,866.50 × 334,244,866.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    149,890,133.25x = 111,719,630,781,602,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,719,630,781,602,816/149,890,133.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,343,461.64

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