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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,079,929.50 and 236,388,386

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,079,929.50 and 236,388,386 is: 365,034,588.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,079,929.50 : 236,388,386 = 236,388,386 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,079,929.50/236,388,386 = 236,388,386/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,079,929.50x = 236,388,386 × 236,388,386
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,079,929.50x = 55,879,469,035,684,992
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,879,469,035,684,992/153,079,929.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 365,034,588.26

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