Finding the Third Proportional to 156,003,880 and 338,038,352
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Solution
The third proportional to 156,003,880 and 338,038,352 is: 732,481,316.64
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
156,003,880 : 338,038,352 = 338,038,352 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
156,003,880/338,038,352 = 338,038,352/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
156,003,880x = 338,038,352 × 338,038,352 - Step 4: Simplify right side
156,003,880x = 114,269,927,422,875,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 114,269,927,422,875,904/156,003,880 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 732,481,316.64
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