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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,152,440 and 226,752,138

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,152,440 and 226,752,138 is: 534,739,753.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,152,440 : 226,752,138 = 226,752,138 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,152,440/226,752,138 = 226,752,138/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,152,440x = 226,752,138 × 226,752,138
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,152,440x = 51,416,532,087,571,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,416,532,087,571,040/96,152,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 534,739,753.74

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