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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,224,697 and 163,697,963

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,224,697 and 163,697,963 is: 272,813,497.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,224,697 : 163,697,963 = 163,697,963 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,224,697/163,697,963 = 163,697,963/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,224,697x = 163,697,963 × 163,697,963
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,224,697x = 26,797,023,090,349,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,797,023,090,349,368/98,224,697
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 272,813,497.10

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