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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,627,404 and 157,073,982

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,627,404 and 157,073,982 is: 250,155,989.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,627,404 : 157,073,982 = 157,073,982 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,627,404/157,073,982 = 157,073,982/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,627,404x = 157,073,982 × 157,073,982
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,627,404x = 24,672,235,821,336,324
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,672,235,821,336,324/98,627,404
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,155,989.32

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