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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,370 and 149,450,142

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,370 and 149,450,142 is: 229,947,492.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,370 : 149,450,142 = 149,450,142 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,370/149,450,142 = 149,450,142/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,370x = 149,450,142 × 149,450,142
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,370x = 22,335,344,943,820,164
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,344,943,820,164/97,132,370
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,492.72

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