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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,279,563 and 344,792,214

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,279,563 and 344,792,214 is: 755,862,163.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,279,563 : 344,792,214 = 344,792,214 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,279,563/344,792,214 = 344,792,214/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,279,563x = 344,792,214 × 344,792,214
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,279,563x = 118,881,670,835,021,792
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,881,670,835,021,792/157,279,563
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 755,862,163.95

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