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Finding the Third Proportional to 95,783,859.75 and 147,984,453

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Solution

The third proportional to 95,783,859.75 and 147,984,453 is: 228,633,491.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    95,783,859.75 : 147,984,453 = 147,984,453 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    95,783,859.75/147,984,453 = 147,984,453/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    95,783,859.75x = 147,984,453 × 147,984,453
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    95,783,859.75x = 21,899,398,329,709,208
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,899,398,329,709,208/95,783,859.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 228,633,491.98

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