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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,222,307 and 227,142,690

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,222,307 and 227,142,690 is: 352,844,943.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,222,307 : 227,142,690 = 227,142,690 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,222,307/227,142,690 = 227,142,690/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,222,307x = 227,142,690 × 227,142,690
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,222,307x = 51,593,801,620,436,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,593,801,620,436,096/146,222,307
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,844,943.29

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