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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,009,814 and 229,963,156

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,009,814 and 229,963,156 is: 345,618,700.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,009,814 : 229,963,156 = 229,963,156 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,009,814/229,963,156 = 229,963,156/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,009,814x = 229,963,156 × 229,963,156
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,009,814x = 52,883,053,117,480,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,883,053,117,480,336/153,009,814
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 345,618,700.76

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