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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,890,853 and 319,164,786

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,890,853 and 319,164,786 is: 688,792,839.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,890,853 : 319,164,786 = 319,164,786 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,890,853/319,164,786 = 319,164,786/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,890,853x = 319,164,786 × 319,164,786
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,890,853x = 101,866,160,622,425,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,866,160,622,425,792/147,890,853
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,792,839.83

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