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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,130,962 and 235,373,361

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,130,962 and 235,373,361 is: 361,785,874.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,130,962 : 235,373,361 = 235,373,361 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,130,962/235,373,361 = 235,373,361/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,130,962x = 235,373,361 × 235,373,361
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,130,962x = 55,400,619,068,436,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,400,619,068,436,320/153,130,962
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,785,874.95

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