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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,006,237,429.65 and 335,490,877,136.03

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,006,237,429.65 and 335,490,877,136.03 is: 721,471,977,633.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,006,237,429.65 : 335,490,877,136.03 = 335,490,877,136.03 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,006,237,429.65/335,490,877,136.03 = 335,490,877,136.03/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,006,237,429.65x = 335,490,877,136.03 × 335,490,877,136.03
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,006,237,429.65x = 112,554,128,641,502,797,103,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,554,128,641,502,797,103,104/156,006,237,429.65
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,471,977,633.32

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