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Finding the Third Proportional to 156,892,294 and 342,034,029

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Solution

The third proportional to 156,892,294 and 342,034,029 is: 745,653,428.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    156,892,294 : 342,034,029 = 342,034,029 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    156,892,294/342,034,029 = 342,034,029/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    156,892,294x = 342,034,029 × 342,034,029
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    156,892,294x = 116,987,276,993,972,848
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,987,276,993,972,848/156,892,294
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 745,653,428.93

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