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Finding the Third Proportional to 147,964,017 and 317,744,457

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Solution

The third proportional to 147,964,017 and 317,744,457 is: 682,338,463.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    147,964,017 : 317,744,457 = 317,744,457 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    147,964,017/317,744,457 = 317,744,457/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    147,964,017x = 317,744,457 × 317,744,457
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    147,964,017x = 100,961,539,954,224,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 100,961,539,954,224,848/147,964,017
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,338,463.10

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