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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,931,585 and 215,424,226

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,931,585 and 215,424,226 is: 295,718,654.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,931,585 : 215,424,226 = 215,424,226 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,931,585/215,424,226 = 215,424,226/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,931,585x = 215,424,226 × 215,424,226
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,931,585x = 46,407,597,147,699,072
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,407,597,147,699,072/156,931,585
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 295,718,654.39

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