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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,417,759 and 229,838,127

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,417,759 and 229,838,127 is: 337,721,016.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,417,759 : 229,838,127 = 229,838,127 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,417,759/229,838,127 = 229,838,127/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,417,759x = 229,838,127 × 229,838,127
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,417,759x = 52,825,564,622,868,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,825,564,622,868,128/156,417,759
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,721,016.85

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