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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,826,572 and 153,208,722

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,826,572 and 153,208,722 is: 237,516,206.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,826,572 : 153,208,722 = 153,208,722 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,826,572/153,208,722 = 153,208,722/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,826,572x = 153,208,722 × 153,208,722
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,826,572x = 23,472,912,496,873,284
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,472,912,496,873,284/98,826,572
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,516,206.64

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