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Finding the Third Proportional to 152,796,609 and 331,432,437

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Solution

The third proportional to 152,796,609 and 331,432,437 is: 718,912,945.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    152,796,609 : 331,432,437 = 331,432,437 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    152,796,609/331,432,437 = 331,432,437/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    152,796,609x = 331,432,437 × 331,432,437
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    152,796,609x = 109,847,460,295,758,976
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,847,460,295,758,976/152,796,609
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 718,912,945.87

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