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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,058,629.75 and 339,589,928.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,058,629.75 and 339,589,928.25 is: 738,961,501.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,058,629.75 : 339,589,928.25 = 339,589,928.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,058,629.75/339,589,928.25 = 339,589,928.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,058,629.75x = 339,589,928.25 × 339,589,928.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,058,629.75x = 115,321,319,368,840,144
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,321,319,368,840,144/156,058,629.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,961,501.54

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