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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,382,021 and 146,832,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,382,021 and 146,832,877 is: 223,692,069.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,382,021 : 146,832,877 = 146,832,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,382,021/146,832,877 = 146,832,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,382,021x = 146,832,877 × 146,832,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,382,021x = 21,559,893,768,097,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,559,893,768,097,128/96,382,021
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 223,692,069.79

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