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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,422,432 and 236,646,928

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,422,432 and 236,646,928 is: 358,016,224.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,422,432 : 236,646,928 = 236,646,928 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,422,432/236,646,928 = 236,646,928/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,422,432x = 236,646,928 × 236,646,928
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,422,432x = 56,001,768,531,837,184
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,001,768,531,837,184/156,422,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,016,224.50

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