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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,006,237,433.55 and 335,490,877,143.80

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,006,237,433.55 and 335,490,877,143.80 is: 721,471,977,648.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,006,237,433.55 : 335,490,877,143.80 = 335,490,877,143.80 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,006,237,433.55/335,490,877,143.80 = 335,490,877,143.80/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,006,237,433.55x = 335,490,877,143.80 × 335,490,877,143.80
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,006,237,433.55x = 112,554,128,646,716,300,197,888
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 112,554,128,646,716,300,197,888/156,006,237,433.55
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 721,471,977,648.70

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