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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,627,547 and 224,608,843.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,627,547 and 224,608,843.50 is: 328,385,980.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,627,547 : 224,608,843.50 = 224,608,843.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,627,547/224,608,843.50 = 224,608,843.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,627,547x = 224,608,843.50 × 224,608,843.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,627,547x = 50,449,132,578,407,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,449,132,578,407,496/153,627,547
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 328,385,980.01

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