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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,954,922 and 214,694,680.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,954,922 and 214,694,680.50 is: 289,980,362.07

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,954,922 : 214,694,680.50 = 214,694,680.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,954,922/214,694,680.50 = 214,694,680.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,954,922x = 214,694,680.50 × 214,694,680.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,954,922x = 46,093,805,834,997,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,093,805,834,997,080/158,954,922
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,980,362.07

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