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Finding the Third Proportional to 97,132,397 and 149,450,187

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Solution

The third proportional to 97,132,397 and 149,450,187 is: 229,947,567.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    97,132,397 : 149,450,187 = 149,450,187 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    97,132,397/149,450,187 = 149,450,187/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    97,132,397x = 149,450,187 × 149,450,187
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    97,132,397x = 22,335,358,394,334,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 22,335,358,394,334,968/97,132,397
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 229,947,567.28

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