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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,796,597.75 and 331,432,411.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,796,597.75 and 331,432,411.50 is: 718,912,888.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,796,597.75 : 331,432,411.50 = 331,432,411.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,796,597.75/331,432,411.50 = 331,432,411.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,796,597.75x = 331,432,411.50 × 331,432,411.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,796,597.75x = 109,847,443,392,705,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,847,443,392,705,328/152,796,597.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,912,888.18

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