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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,130,174 and 214,084,387

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,130,174 and 214,084,387 is: 467,054,351.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,130,174 : 214,084,387 = 214,084,387 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,130,174/214,084,387 = 214,084,387/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,130,174x = 214,084,387 × 214,084,387
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,130,174x = 45,832,124,757,165,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,832,124,757,165,768/98,130,174
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 467,054,351.27

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