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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,242,358 and 340,496,936

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,242,358 and 340,496,936 is: 756,567,341.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,242,358 : 340,496,936 = 340,496,936 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,242,358/340,496,936 = 340,496,936/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,242,358x = 340,496,936 × 340,496,936
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,242,358x = 115,938,163,425,388,096
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,938,163,425,388,096/153,242,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756,567,341.68

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