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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,471,610 and 227,943,950

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,471,610 and 227,943,950 is: 527,648,977.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,471,610 : 227,943,950 = 227,943,950 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,471,610/227,943,950 = 227,943,950/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,471,610x = 227,943,950 × 227,943,950
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,471,610x = 51,958,444,341,602,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,958,444,341,602,496/98,471,610
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 527,648,977.63

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