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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,931,571 and 215,424,205

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,931,571 and 215,424,205 is: 295,718,623.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,931,571 : 215,424,205 = 215,424,205 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,931,571/215,424,205 = 215,424,205/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,931,571x = 215,424,205 × 215,424,205
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,931,571x = 46,407,588,099,882,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,407,588,099,882,024/156,931,571
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,718,623.12

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