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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,490,957 and 156,899,302

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,490,957 and 156,899,302 is: 213,154,272.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,490,957 : 156,899,302 = 156,899,302 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,490,957/156,899,302 = 156,899,302/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,490,957x = 156,899,302 × 156,899,302
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,490,957x = 24,617,390,968,087,204
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 24,617,390,968,087,204/115,490,957
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 213,154,272.92

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