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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,052,777.17 and 149,598,991.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,052,777.17 and 149,598,991.13 is: 324,097,872.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,052,777.17 : 149,598,991.13 = 149,598,991.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,052,777.17/149,598,991.13 = 149,598,991.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,052,777.17x = 149,598,991.13 × 149,598,991.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,052,777.17x = 22,379,858,145,617,828
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,379,858,145,617,828/69,052,777.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 324,097,872.12

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