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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,895,648 and 236,843,472

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,895,648 and 236,843,472 is: 355,265,208

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,895,648 : 236,843,472 = 236,843,472 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,895,648/236,843,472 = 236,843,472/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,895,648x = 236,843,472 × 236,843,472
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,895,648x = 56,094,830,229,014,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,094,830,229,014,784/157,895,648
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,265,208

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