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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,591,564 and 224,639,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,591,564 and 224,639,280 is: 328,551,938.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,591,564 : 224,639,280 = 224,639,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,591,564/224,639,280 = 224,639,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,591,564x = 224,639,280 × 224,639,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,591,564x = 50,462,806,118,918,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,462,806,118,918,400/153,591,564
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,551,938.69

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