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Finding the Third Proportional to 218,157,551.44 and 306,118,237.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 218,157,551.44 and 306,118,237.50 is: 429,544,495.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    218,157,551.44 : 306,118,237.50 = 306,118,237.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    218,157,551.44/306,118,237.50 = 306,118,237.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    218,157,551.44x = 306,118,237.50 × 306,118,237.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    218,157,551.44x = 93,708,375,330,106,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 93,708,375,330,106,400/218,157,551.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 429,544,495.31

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