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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,280,597 and 235,920,916

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,280,597 and 235,920,916 is: 353,881,404.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,280,597 : 235,920,916 = 235,920,916 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,280,597/235,920,916 = 235,920,916/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,280,597x = 235,920,916 × 235,920,916
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,280,597x = 55,658,678,606,279,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,658,678,606,279,056/157,280,597
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,881,404.75

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