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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,401,877 and 226,850,052

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,401,877 and 226,850,052 is: 339,896,354.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,401,877 : 226,850,052 = 226,850,052 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,401,877/226,850,052 = 226,850,052/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,401,877x = 226,850,052 × 226,850,052
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,401,877x = 51,460,946,092,402,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,460,946,092,402,704/151,401,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,896,354.74

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