Finding the Third Proportional to 156,753,261 and 219,245,589
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Solution
The third proportional to 156,753,261 and 219,245,589 is: 306,651,536.24
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
156,753,261 : 219,245,589 = 219,245,589 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
156,753,261/219,245,589 = 219,245,589/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
156,753,261x = 219,245,589 × 219,245,589 - Step 4: Simplify right side
156,753,261x = 48,068,628,295,956,920 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 48,068,628,295,956,920/156,753,261 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 306,651,536.24
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