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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,116,628 and 235,898,580

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,116,628 and 235,898,580 is: 358,750,320.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,116,628 : 235,898,580 = 235,898,580 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,116,628/235,898,580 = 235,898,580/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,116,628x = 235,898,580 × 235,898,580
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,116,628x = 55,648,140,046,016,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,648,140,046,016,400/155,116,628
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,750,320.73

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