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Finding the Third Proportional to 65,498,184 and 98,295,228

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Solution

The third proportional to 65,498,184 and 98,295,228 is: 147,514,805.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    65,498,184 : 98,295,228 = 98,295,228 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    65,498,184/98,295,228 = 98,295,228/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    65,498,184x = 98,295,228 × 98,295,228
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    65,498,184x = 9,661,951,847,571,984
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 9,661,951,847,571,984/65,498,184
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 147,514,805.11

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