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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,559,344.25 and 331,126,057.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,559,344.25 and 331,126,057.13 is: 718,700,426.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,559,344.25 : 331,126,057.13 = 331,126,057.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,559,344.25/331,126,057.13 = 331,126,057.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,559,344.25x = 331,126,057.13 × 331,126,057.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,559,344.25x = 109,644,465,707,148,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,644,465,707,148,768/152,559,344.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,700,426.03

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