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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,112,807 and 341,420,549

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,112,807 and 341,420,549 is: 741,938,187.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,112,807 : 341,420,549 = 341,420,549 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,112,807/341,420,549 = 341,420,549/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,112,807x = 341,420,549 × 341,420,549
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,112,807x = 116,567,991,279,461,408
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,567,991,279,461,408/157,112,807
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,938,187.63

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