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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,497,683,740.75 and 338,981,991,662.24

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,497,683,740.75 and 338,981,991,662.24 is: 734,252,341,150.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,497,683,740.75 : 338,981,991,662.24 = 338,981,991,662.24 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,497,683,740.75/338,981,991,662.24 = 338,981,991,662.24/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,497,683,740.75x = 338,981,991,662.24 × 338,981,991,662.24
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,497,683,740.75x = 114,908,790,671,298,934,079,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 114,908,790,671,298,934,079,488/156,497,683,740.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 734,252,341,150.65

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