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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,858,525 and 344,673,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,858,525 and 344,673,792 is: 757,370,521.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,858,525 : 344,673,792 = 344,673,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,858,525/344,673,792 = 344,673,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,858,525x = 344,673,792 × 344,673,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,858,525x = 118,800,022,891,659,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,800,022,891,659,264/156,858,525
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,370,521.57

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