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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,384,642 and 215,745,741

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,384,642 and 215,745,741 is: 303,460,790.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,384,642 : 215,745,741 = 215,745,741 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,384,642/215,745,741 = 215,745,741/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,384,642x = 215,745,741 × 215,745,741
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,384,642x = 46,546,224,759,639,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,546,224,759,639,080/153,384,642
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,460,790.81

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