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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,892,292.44 and 342,034,025.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,892,292.44 and 342,034,025.63 is: 745,653,421.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,892,292.44 : 342,034,025.63 = 342,034,025.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,892,292.44/342,034,025.63 = 342,034,025.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,892,292.44x = 342,034,025.63 × 342,034,025.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,892,292.44x = 116,987,274,685,243,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,987,274,685,243,152/156,892,292.44
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,653,421.64

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