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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,116,620 and 235,898,568

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,116,620 and 235,898,568 is: 358,750,302.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,116,620 : 235,898,568 = 235,898,568 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,116,620/235,898,568 = 235,898,568/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,116,620x = 235,898,568 × 235,898,568
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,116,620x = 55,648,134,384,450,624
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,648,134,384,450,624/155,116,620
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,750,302.74

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