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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,218,931 and 214,996,500

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,218,931 and 214,996,500 is: 301,682,662.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,218,931 : 214,996,500 = 214,996,500 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,218,931/214,996,500 = 214,996,500/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,218,931x = 214,996,500 × 214,996,500
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,218,931x = 46,223,495,012,250,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,223,495,012,250,000/153,218,931
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 301,682,662.26

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