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Finding the Third Proportional to 222,653,936.53 and 292,794,193.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 222,653,936.53 and 292,794,193.13 is: 385,029,974.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    222,653,936.53 : 292,794,193.13 = 292,794,193.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    222,653,936.53/292,794,193.13 = 292,794,193.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    222,653,936.53x = 292,794,193.13 × 292,794,193.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    222,653,936.53x = 85,728,439,527,719,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 85,728,439,527,719,792/222,653,936.53
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,029,974.60

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