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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,132,024 and 235,374,972

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,132,024 and 235,374,972 is: 361,788,318.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,132,024 : 235,374,972 = 235,374,972 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,132,024/235,374,972 = 235,374,972/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,132,024x = 235,374,972 × 235,374,972
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,132,024x = 55,401,377,444,000,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,401,377,444,000,784/153,132,024
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 361,788,318.32

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