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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,293,936 and 229,758,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,293,936 and 229,758,008 is: 337,752,977.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,293,936 : 229,758,008 = 229,758,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,293,936/229,758,008 = 229,758,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,293,936x = 229,758,008 × 229,758,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,293,936x = 52,788,742,240,128,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,788,742,240,128,064/156,293,936
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,752,977.44

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