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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,006,237,429.55 and 335,490,877,135.90

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,006,237,429.55 and 335,490,877,135.90 is: 721,471,977,633.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,006,237,429.55 : 335,490,877,135.90 = 335,490,877,135.90 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,006,237,429.55/335,490,877,135.90 = 335,490,877,135.90/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,006,237,429.55x = 335,490,877,135.90 × 335,490,877,135.90
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,006,237,429.55x = 112,554,128,641,415,572,357,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,554,128,641,415,572,357,120/156,006,237,429.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,471,977,633.22

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