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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,931,563 and 215,424,193

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,931,563 and 215,424,193 is: 295,718,605.25

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,931,563 : 215,424,193 = 215,424,193 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,931,563/215,424,193 = 215,424,193/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,931,563x = 215,424,193 × 215,424,193
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,931,563x = 46,407,582,929,701,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,407,582,929,701,248/156,931,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,718,605.25

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