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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,328,492 and 231,114,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,328,492 and 231,114,928 is: 362,551,121.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,328,492 : 231,114,928 = 231,114,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,328,492/231,114,928 = 231,114,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,328,492x = 231,114,928 × 231,114,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,328,492x = 53,414,109,944,445,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,414,109,944,445,184/147,328,492
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 362,551,121.10

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