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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,708,520 and 147,482,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,708,520 and 147,482,156 is: 220,355,713.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,708,520 : 147,482,156 = 147,482,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,708,520/147,482,156 = 147,482,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,708,520x = 147,482,156 × 147,482,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,708,520x = 21,750,986,338,408,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,750,986,338,408,336/98,708,520
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,355,713.35

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