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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,994,678,799.07 and 226,379,009,226.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,994,678,799.07 and 226,379,009,226.38 is: 332,787,186,011.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,994,678,799.07 : 226,379,009,226.38 = 226,379,009,226.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,994,678,799.07/226,379,009,226.38 = 226,379,009,226.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,994,678,799.07x = 226,379,009,226.38 × 226,379,009,226.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,994,678,799.07x = 51,247,455,818,317,440,221,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,247,455,818,317,440,221,184/153,994,678,799.07
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,787,186,011.70

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