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Finding the Third Proportional to 153,242,396 and 340,497,016

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Solution

The third proportional to 153,242,396 and 340,497,016 is: 756,567,509.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    153,242,396 : 340,497,016 = 340,497,016 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    153,242,396/340,497,016 = 340,497,016/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    153,242,396x = 340,497,016 × 340,497,016
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    153,242,396x = 115,938,217,904,904,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 115,938,217,904,904,256/153,242,396
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 756,567,509.59

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