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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,056,753.13 and 227,460,306.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,056,753.13 and 227,460,306.94 is: 354,233,475.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,056,753.13 : 227,460,306.94 = 227,460,306.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,056,753.13/227,460,306.94 = 227,460,306.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,056,753.13x = 227,460,306.94 × 227,460,306.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,056,753.13x = 51,738,191,232,101,712
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,738,191,232,101,712/146,056,753.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,233,475.17

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