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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,487,556 and 359,963,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,487,556 and 359,963,238 is: 833,336,995.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,487,556 : 359,963,238 = 359,963,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,487,556/359,963,238 = 359,963,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,487,556x = 359,963,238 × 359,963,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,487,556x = 129,573,532,711,444,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,573,532,711,444,640/155,487,556
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 833,336,995.22

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