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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,826,618 and 153,208,783

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,826,618 and 153,208,783 is: 237,516,285.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,826,618 : 153,208,783 = 153,208,783 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,826,618/153,208,783 = 153,208,783/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,826,618x = 153,208,783 × 153,208,783
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,826,618x = 23,472,931,188,341,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,472,931,188,341,088/98,826,618
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 237,516,285.22

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