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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,422,412 and 236,646,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,422,412 and 236,646,896 is: 358,016,173.45

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,422,412 : 236,646,896 = 236,646,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,422,412/236,646,896 = 236,646,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,422,412x = 236,646,896 × 236,646,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,422,412x = 56,001,753,386,434,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,001,753,386,434,816/156,422,412
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,016,173.45

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