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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,146,584.50 and 242,559,126

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,146,584.50 and 242,559,126 is: 376,792,933.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,146,584.50 : 242,559,126 = 242,559,126 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,146,584.50/242,559,126 = 242,559,126/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,146,584.50x = 242,559,126 × 242,559,126
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,146,584.50x = 58,834,929,605,883,872
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,834,929,605,883,872/156,146,584.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,792,933.35

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