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Finding the Third Proportional to 155,963,887 and 337,935,051

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Solution

The third proportional to 155,963,887 and 337,935,051 is: 732,221,419.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    155,963,887 : 337,935,051 = 337,935,051 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    155,963,887/337,935,051 = 337,935,051/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    155,963,887x = 337,935,051 × 337,935,051
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    155,963,887x = 114,200,098,694,372,608
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,200,098,694,372,608/155,963,887
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,221,419.27

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