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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,185,779,631 and 341,912,134,322

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,185,779,631 and 341,912,134,322 is: 743,730,812,488.65

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,185,779,631 : 341,912,134,322 = 341,912,134,322 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,185,779,631/341,912,134,322 = 341,912,134,322/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,185,779,631x = 341,912,134,322 × 341,912,134,322
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,185,779,631x = 116,903,907,596,625,374,085,120
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,903,907,596,625,374,085,120/157,185,779,631
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,730,812,488.65

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