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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,423,895 and 236,648,732

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,423,895 and 236,648,732 is: 358,018,334.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,423,895 : 236,648,732 = 236,648,732 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,423,895/236,648,732 = 236,648,732/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,423,895x = 236,648,732 × 236,648,732
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,423,895x = 56,002,622,357,207,824
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,002,622,357,207,824/156,423,895
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,018,334.46

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