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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,086,593,369.88 and 248,364,454,201.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,086,593,369.88 and 248,364,454,201.88 is: 395,196,671,150.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,086,593,369.88 : 248,364,454,201.88 = 248,364,454,201.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,086,593,369.88/248,364,454,201.88 = 248,364,454,201.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,086,593,369.88x = 248,364,454,201.88 × 248,364,454,201.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,086,593,369.88x = 61,684,902,110,997,747,073,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,684,902,110,997,747,073,024/156,086,593,369.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 395,196,671,150.50

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