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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,186,040 and 228,529,726

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,186,040 and 228,529,726 is: 334,382,225.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,186,040 : 228,529,726 = 228,529,726 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,186,040/228,529,726 = 228,529,726/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,186,040x = 228,529,726 × 228,529,726
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,186,040x = 52,225,835,665,635,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,225,835,665,635,072/156,186,040
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 334,382,225.62

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