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Finding the Third Proportional to 150,084,902 and 224,243,805

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Solution

The third proportional to 150,084,902 and 224,243,805 is: 335,045,586.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,084,902 : 224,243,805 = 224,243,805 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,084,902/224,243,805 = 224,243,805/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,084,902x = 224,243,805 × 224,243,805
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,084,902x = 50,285,284,080,878,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,285,284,080,878,024/150,084,902
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 335,045,586.94

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