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Finding the Third Proportional to 100,331,481 and 153,495,877.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 100,331,481 and 153,495,877.50 is: 234,831,422.55

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    100,331,481 : 153,495,877.50 = 153,495,877.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    100,331,481/153,495,877.50 = 153,495,877.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    100,331,481x = 153,495,877.50 × 153,495,877.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    100,331,481x = 23,560,984,409,495,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,560,984,409,495,008/100,331,481
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 234,831,422.55

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