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Finding the Third Proportional to 150,455,820 and 207,895,763

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Solution

The third proportional to 150,455,820 and 207,895,763 is: 287,264,715.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    150,455,820 : 207,895,763 = 207,895,763 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    150,455,820/207,895,763 = 207,895,763/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    150,455,820x = 207,895,763 × 207,895,763
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    150,455,820x = 43,220,648,273,352,168
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 43,220,648,273,352,168/150,455,820
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,264,715.14

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