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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,858,536 and 344,673,812

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,858,536 and 344,673,812 is: 757,370,556.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,858,536 : 344,673,812 = 344,673,812 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,858,536/344,673,812 = 344,673,812/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,858,536x = 344,673,812 × 344,673,812
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,858,536x = 118,800,036,678,611,344
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,800,036,678,611,344/156,858,536
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,370,556.35

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