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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,180,852,934.88 and 219,937,056,856.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,180,852,934.88 and 219,937,056,856.88 is: 309,719,841,260.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,180,852,934.88 : 219,937,056,856.88 = 219,937,056,856.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,180,852,934.88/219,937,056,856.88 = 219,937,056,856.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,180,852,934.88x = 219,937,056,856.88 × 219,937,056,856.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,180,852,934.88x = 48,372,308,978,866,463,965,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,372,308,978,866,463,965,184/156,180,852,934.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 309,719,841,260.15

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