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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,075,093.75 and 236,379,597.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,075,093.75 and 236,379,597.75 is: 365,018,977.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,075,093.75 : 236,379,597.75 = 236,379,597.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,075,093.75/236,379,597.75 = 236,379,597.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,075,093.75x = 236,379,597.75 × 236,379,597.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,075,093.75x = 55,875,314,232,451,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,875,314,232,451,808/153,075,093.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,018,977.70

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