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Finding the Third Proportional to 137,937,852 and 229,886,802

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Solution

The third proportional to 137,937,852 and 229,886,802 is: 383,128,640.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    137,937,852 : 229,886,802 = 229,886,802 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    137,937,852/229,886,802 = 229,886,802/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    137,937,852x = 229,886,802 × 229,886,802
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    137,937,852x = 52,847,941,733,787,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,847,941,733,787,200/137,937,852
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,128,640.67

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