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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,320 and 149,450,057

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,320 and 149,450,057 is: 229,947,349.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,320 : 149,450,057 = 149,450,057 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,320/149,450,057 = 149,450,057/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,320x = 149,450,057 × 149,450,057
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,320x = 22,335,319,537,303,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,319,537,303,248/97,132,320
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,349.53

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