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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,307,227 and 232,031,967

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,307,227 and 232,031,967 is: 353,488,371.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,307,227 : 232,031,967 = 232,031,967 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,307,227/232,031,967 = 232,031,967/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,307,227x = 232,031,967 × 232,031,967
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,307,227x = 53,838,833,709,889,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,838,833,709,889,088/152,307,227
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,488,371.96

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