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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,115,709.25 and 148,488,378.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,115,709.25 and 148,488,378.75 is: 319,012,838.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,115,709.25 : 148,488,378.75 = 148,488,378.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,115,709.25/148,488,378.75 = 148,488,378.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,115,709.25x = 148,488,378.75 × 148,488,378.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,115,709.25x = 22,048,798,623,803,452
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,048,798,623,803,452/69,115,709.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,012,838.95

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