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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,224,696 and 163,697,960.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,224,696 and 163,697,960.75 is: 272,813,492.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,224,696 : 163,697,960.75 = 163,697,960.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,224,696/163,697,960.75 = 163,697,960.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,224,696x = 163,697,960.75 × 163,697,960.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,224,696x = 26,797,022,353,708,540
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,797,022,353,708,540/98,224,696
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,813,492.38

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