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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,708,528 and 147,482,168

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,708,528 and 147,482,168 is: 220,355,731.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,708,528 : 147,482,168 = 147,482,168 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,708,528/147,482,168 = 147,482,168/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,708,528x = 147,482,168 × 147,482,168
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,708,528x = 21,750,989,877,980,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 21,750,989,877,980,224/98,708,528
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 220,355,731.35

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