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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,307,300 and 232,032,081

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,307,300 and 232,032,081 is: 353,488,549.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,307,300 : 232,032,081 = 232,032,081 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,307,300/232,032,081 = 232,032,081/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,307,300x = 232,032,081 × 232,032,081
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,307,300x = 53,838,886,613,190,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 53,838,886,613,190,560/152,307,300
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,488,549.88

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