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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,633,550 and 157,082,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,633,550 and 157,082,805 is: 250,168,503.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,633,550 : 157,082,805 = 157,082,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,633,550/157,082,805 = 157,082,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,633,550x = 157,082,805 × 157,082,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,633,550x = 24,675,007,626,668,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,675,007,626,668,024/98,633,550
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 250,168,503.79

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