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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,247,283 and 147,442,852

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,247,283 and 147,442,852 is: 221,272,221.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,247,283 : 147,442,852 = 147,442,852 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,247,283/147,442,852 = 147,442,852/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,247,283x = 147,442,852 × 147,442,852
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,247,283x = 21,739,394,605,893,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,739,394,605,893,904/98,247,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 221,272,221.91

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