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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,890,877 and 319,164,834

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,890,877 and 319,164,834 is: 688,792,935.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,890,877 : 319,164,834 = 319,164,834 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,890,877/319,164,834 = 319,164,834/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,890,877x = 319,164,834 × 319,164,834
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,890,877x = 101,866,191,262,247,552
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,866,191,262,247,552/147,890,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,792,935.23

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