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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,222,480 and 227,142,939

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,222,480 and 227,142,939 is: 352,845,299.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,222,480 : 227,142,939 = 227,142,939 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,222,480/227,142,939 = 227,142,939/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,222,480x = 227,142,939 × 227,142,939
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,222,480x = 51,593,914,737,557,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,593,914,737,557,720/146,222,480
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 352,845,299.42

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