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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,417,757 and 229,838,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,417,757 and 229,838,124 is: 337,721,012.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,417,757 : 229,838,124 = 229,838,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,417,757/229,838,124 = 229,838,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,417,757x = 229,838,124 × 229,838,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,417,757x = 52,825,563,243,839,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,825,563,243,839,376/156,417,757
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,721,012.35

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