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Finding the Third Proportional to 69,115,720.50 and 148,488,401.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 69,115,720.50 and 148,488,401.25 is: 319,012,883.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    69,115,720.50 : 148,488,401.25 = 148,488,401.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    69,115,720.50/148,488,401.25 = 148,488,401.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    69,115,720.50x = 148,488,401.25 × 148,488,401.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    69,115,720.50x = 22,048,805,305,781,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,048,805,305,781,000/69,115,720.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 319,012,883.70

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