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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,729,170 and 365,988,987

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,729,170 and 365,988,987 is: 854,645,874.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,729,170 : 365,988,987 = 365,988,987 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,729,170/365,988,987 = 365,988,987/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,729,170x = 365,988,987 × 365,988,987
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,729,170x = 133,947,938,605,286,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,947,938,605,286,176/156,729,170
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,645,874.83

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