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Finding the Third Proportional to 146,565,538 and 223,286,850

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Solution

The third proportional to 146,565,538 and 223,286,850 is: 340,168,760.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    146,565,538 : 223,286,850 = 223,286,850 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    146,565,538/223,286,850 = 223,286,850/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    146,565,538x = 223,286,850 × 223,286,850
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    146,565,538x = 49,857,017,382,922,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,857,017,382,922,496/146,565,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 340,168,760.43

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