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Finding the Third Proportional to 96,003,510 and 152,508,321

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Solution

The third proportional to 96,003,510 and 152,508,321 is: 242,270,183.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    96,003,510 : 152,508,321 = 152,508,321 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    96,003,510/152,508,321 = 152,508,321/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    96,003,510x = 152,508,321 × 152,508,321
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    96,003,510x = 23,258,787,974,239,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 23,258,787,974,239,040/96,003,510
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 242,270,183.39

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