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Finding the Third Proportional to 150,409,255,838.25 and 227,548,352,877.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 150,409,255,838.25 and 227,548,352,877.38 is: 344,249,112,919.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,409,255,838.25 : 227,548,352,877.38 = 227,548,352,877.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,409,255,838.25/227,548,352,877.38 = 227,548,352,877.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,409,255,838.25x = 227,548,352,877.38 × 227,548,352,877.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,409,255,838.25x = 51,778,252,897,208,649,121,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,778,252,897,208,649,121,792/150,409,255,838.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,249,112,919.56

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