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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,214,420.50 and 243,912,283

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,214,420.50 and 243,912,283 is: 388,300,276.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,214,420.50 : 243,912,283 = 243,912,283 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,214,420.50/243,912,283 = 243,912,283/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,214,420.50x = 243,912,283 × 243,912,283
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,214,420.50x = 59,493,201,798,272,088
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,493,201,798,272,088/153,214,420.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,300,276.20

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