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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,747,978 and 151,637,866

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,747,978 and 151,637,866 is: 240,151,728.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,747,978 : 151,637,866 = 151,637,866 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,747,978/151,637,866 = 151,637,866/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,747,978x = 151,637,866 × 151,637,866
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,747,978x = 22,994,042,405,033,956
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,994,042,405,033,956/95,747,978
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,151,728.37

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