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Finding the Third Proportional to 98,836,468 and 144,616,458

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Solution

The third proportional to 98,836,468 and 144,616,458 is: 211,601,247.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    98,836,468 : 144,616,458 = 144,616,458 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    98,836,468/144,616,458 = 144,616,458/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    98,836,468x = 144,616,458 × 144,616,458
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    98,836,468x = 20,913,919,924,465,764
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 20,913,919,924,465,764/98,836,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 211,601,247.47

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