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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,891,536 and 319,166,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,891,536 and 319,166,152 is: 688,795,554.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,891,536 : 319,166,152 = 319,166,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,891,536/319,166,152 = 319,166,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,891,536x = 319,166,152 × 319,166,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,891,536x = 101,867,032,582,487,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 101,867,032,582,487,104/147,891,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 688,795,554.75

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