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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,186,010 and 228,529,686

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,186,010 and 228,529,686 is: 334,382,172.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,186,010 : 228,529,686 = 228,529,686 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,186,010/228,529,686 = 228,529,686/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,186,010x = 228,529,686 × 228,529,686
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,186,010x = 52,225,817,383,258,592
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,225,817,383,258,592/156,186,010
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,382,172.79

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