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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,307,120 and 232,031,808

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,307,120 and 232,031,808 is: 353,488,135.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,307,120 : 232,031,808 = 232,031,808 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,307,120/232,031,808 = 232,031,808/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,307,120x = 232,031,808 × 232,031,808
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,307,120x = 53,838,759,923,748,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,838,759,923,748,864/152,307,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,488,135.84

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