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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,418,137 and 229,838,620.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,418,137 and 229,838,620.50 is: 337,721,651.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,418,137 : 229,838,620.50 = 229,838,620.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,418,137/229,838,620.50 = 229,838,620.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,418,137x = 229,838,620.50 × 229,838,620.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,418,137x = 52,825,791,473,343,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 52,825,791,473,343,024/156,418,137
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 337,721,651.00

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