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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,600,864 and 153,870,416

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,600,864 and 153,870,416 is: 240,120,663.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,600,864 : 153,870,416 = 153,870,416 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,600,864/153,870,416 = 153,870,416/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,600,864x = 153,870,416 × 153,870,416
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,600,864x = 23,676,104,920,013,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,676,104,920,013,056/98,600,864
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 240,120,663.85

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