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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,204,355.50 and 229,263,724.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,204,355.50 and 229,263,724.50 is: 343,083,296.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,204,355.50 : 229,263,724.50 = 229,263,724.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,204,355.50/229,263,724.50 = 229,263,724.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,204,355.50x = 229,263,724.50 × 229,263,724.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,204,355.50x = 52,561,855,371,611,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,561,855,371,611,904/153,204,355.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,083,296.82

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