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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,422,454 and 236,646,927

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,422,454 and 236,646,927 is: 358,016,171.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,422,454 : 236,646,927 = 236,646,927 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,422,454/236,646,927 = 236,646,927/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,422,454x = 236,646,927 × 236,646,927
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,422,454x = 56,001,768,058,543,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,001,768,058,543,328/156,422,454
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,016,171.12

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