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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,320,538 and 229,933,878

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,320,538 and 229,933,878 is: 338,212,681.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,320,538 : 229,933,878 = 229,933,878 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,320,538/229,933,878 = 229,933,878/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,320,538x = 229,933,878 × 229,933,878
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,320,538x = 52,869,588,252,118,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,869,588,252,118,880/156,320,538
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,212,681.00

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