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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,111,390 and 341,418,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,111,390 and 341,418,112 is: 741,934,287.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,111,390 : 341,418,112 = 341,418,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,111,390/341,418,112 = 341,418,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,111,390x = 341,418,112 × 341,418,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,111,390x = 116,566,327,201,644,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,566,327,201,644,544/157,111,390
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,934,287.52

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