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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,262,269 and 246,160,551

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,262,269 and 246,160,551 is: 385,311,856.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,262,269 : 246,160,551 = 246,160,551 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,262,269/246,160,551 = 246,160,551/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,262,269x = 246,160,551 × 246,160,551
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,262,269x = 60,595,016,868,623,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,595,016,868,623,600/157,262,269
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,311,856.77

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