Finding the Third Proportional to 156,276,648 and 339,456,312
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Solution
The third proportional to 156,276,648 and 339,456,312 is: 737,350,008.66
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
156,276,648 : 339,456,312 = 339,456,312 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
156,276,648/339,456,312 = 339,456,312/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
156,276,648x = 339,456,312 × 339,456,312 - Step 4: Simplify right side
156,276,648x = 115,230,587,756,641,344 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 115,230,587,756,641,344/156,276,648 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 737,350,008.66
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