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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,847,025.25 and 229,834,860.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,847,025.25 and 229,834,860.75 is: 357,288,644.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,847,025.25 : 229,834,860.75 = 229,834,860.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,847,025.25/229,834,860.75 = 229,834,860.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,847,025.25x = 229,834,860.75 × 229,834,860.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,847,025.25x = 52,824,063,215,971,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,824,063,215,971,888/147,847,025.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,288,644.30

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