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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,729,182 and 365,989,017

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,729,182 and 365,989,017 is: 854,645,949.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,729,182 : 365,989,017 = 365,989,017 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,729,182/365,989,017 = 365,989,017/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,729,182x = 365,989,017 × 365,989,017
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,729,182x = 133,947,960,564,626,288
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,947,960,564,626,288/156,729,182
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 854,645,949.50

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