Finding the Third Proportional to 153,204,348 and 229,263,714
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Solution
The third proportional to 153,204,348 and 229,263,714 is: 343,083,282.19
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
153,204,348 : 229,263,714 = 229,263,714 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
153,204,348/229,263,714 = 229,263,714/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
153,204,348x = 229,263,714 × 229,263,714 - Step 4: Simplify right side
153,204,348x = 52,561,850,557,073,792 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 52,561,850,557,073,792/153,204,348 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 343,083,282.19
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