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Finding the Third Proportional to 148,527,672 and 227,060,532

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Solution

The third proportional to 148,527,672 and 227,060,532 is: 347,117,035.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    148,527,672 : 227,060,532 = 227,060,532 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    148,527,672/227,060,532 = 227,060,532/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    148,527,672x = 227,060,532 × 227,060,532
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    148,527,672x = 51,556,485,192,123,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,556,485,192,123,024/148,527,672
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 347,117,035.48

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