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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,431,524 and 215,390,826

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,431,524 and 215,390,826 is: 471,324,693.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,431,524 : 215,390,826 = 215,390,826 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,431,524/215,390,826 = 215,390,826/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,431,524x = 215,390,826 × 215,390,826
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,431,524x = 46,393,207,924,962,272
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,393,207,924,962,272/98,431,524
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 471,324,693.96

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