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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,420,010 and 229,953,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,420,010 and 229,953,561 is: 537,275,298.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,420,010 : 229,953,561 = 229,953,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,420,010/229,953,561 = 229,953,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,420,010x = 229,953,561 × 229,953,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,420,010x = 52,878,640,216,580,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,878,640,216,580,720/98,420,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 537,275,298.15

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