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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,600,836 and 153,870,367

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,600,836 and 153,870,367 is: 240,120,579.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,600,836 : 153,870,367 = 153,870,367 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,600,836/153,870,367 = 153,870,367/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,600,836x = 153,870,367 × 153,870,367
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,600,836x = 23,676,089,840,714,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,676,089,840,714,688/98,600,836
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,120,579.11

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