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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,528,502 and 216,509,622

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,528,502 and 216,509,622 is: 317,744,813.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,528,502 : 216,509,622 = 216,509,622 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,528,502/216,509,622 = 216,509,622/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,528,502x = 216,509,622 × 216,509,622
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,528,502x = 46,876,416,418,582,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,876,416,418,582,880/147,528,502
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 317,744,813.94

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