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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,316,678 and 147,288,555

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,316,678 and 147,288,555 is: 227,598,347.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,316,678 : 147,288,555 = 147,288,555 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,316,678/147,288,555 = 147,288,555/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,316,678x = 147,288,555 × 147,288,555
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,316,678x = 21,693,918,433,988,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,693,918,433,988,024/95,316,678
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,598,347.84

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