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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,276,651 and 339,456,318

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,276,651 and 339,456,318 is: 737,350,020.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,276,651 : 339,456,318 = 339,456,318 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,276,651/339,456,318 = 339,456,318/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,276,651x = 339,456,318 × 339,456,318
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,276,651x = 115,230,591,830,117,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,230,591,830,117,120/156,276,651
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 737,350,020.57

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