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Finding the Third Proportional to 151,679,844.50 and 229,113,810.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 151,679,844.50 and 229,113,810.75 is: 346,078,534.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    151,679,844.50 : 229,113,810.75 = 229,113,810.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    151,679,844.50/229,113,810.75 = 229,113,810.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    151,679,844.50x = 229,113,810.75 × 229,113,810.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    151,679,844.50x = 52,493,138,276,386,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,493,138,276,386,816/151,679,844.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,078,534.36

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