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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,388,012 and 227,773,056

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,388,012 and 227,773,056 is: 527,305,755.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,388,012 : 227,773,056 = 227,773,056 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,388,012/227,773,056 = 227,773,056/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,388,012x = 227,773,056 × 227,773,056
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,388,012x = 51,880,565,039,579,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,880,565,039,579,136/98,388,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,305,755.90

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