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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,623,161 and 216,673,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,623,161 and 216,673,008 is: 309,630,745.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,623,161 : 216,673,008 = 216,673,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,623,161/216,673,008 = 216,673,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,623,161x = 216,673,008 × 216,673,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,623,161x = 46,947,192,395,768,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,947,192,395,768,064/151,623,161
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,630,745.63

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