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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,707,398.50 and 341,915,898.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,707,398.50 and 341,915,898.75 is: 791,473,433.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,707,398.50 : 341,915,898.75 = 341,915,898.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,707,398.50/341,915,898.75 = 341,915,898.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,707,398.50x = 341,915,898.75 × 341,915,898.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,707,398.50x = 116,906,481,818,020,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,906,481,818,020,256/147,707,398.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 791,473,433.32

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