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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,747,972 and 151,637,857

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,747,972 and 151,637,857 is: 240,151,714.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,747,972 : 151,637,857 = 151,637,857 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,747,972/151,637,857 = 151,637,857/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,747,972x = 151,637,857 × 151,637,857
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,747,972x = 22,994,039,675,552,448
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,994,039,675,552,448/95,747,972
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,151,714.92

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