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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

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,753,261 : 219,245,589 = 219,245,589 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,753,261/219,245,589 = 219,245,589/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,753,261x = 219,245,589 × 219,245,589
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,753,261x = 48,068,628,295,956,920
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 48,068,628,295,956,920/156,753,261
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 306,651,536.24

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