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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,379,133 and 212,142,466

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,379,133 and 212,142,466 is: 287,790,480.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,379,133 : 212,142,466 = 212,142,466 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,379,133/212,142,466 = 212,142,466/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,379,133x = 212,142,466 × 212,142,466
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,379,133x = 45,004,425,880,561,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 45,004,425,880,561,152/156,379,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 287,790,480.85

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