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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,471,600 and 227,943,935

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,471,600 and 227,943,935 is: 527,648,961.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,471,600 : 227,943,935 = 227,943,935 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,471,600/227,943,935 = 227,943,935/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,471,600x = 227,943,935 × 227,943,935
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,471,600x = 51,958,437,503,284,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,958,437,503,284,224/98,471,600
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,648,961.76

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