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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,293,014 and 244,220,955

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,293,014 and 244,220,955 is: 379,189,598.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,293,014 : 244,220,955 = 244,220,955 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,293,014/244,220,955 = 244,220,955/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,293,014x = 244,220,955 × 244,220,955
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,293,014x = 59,643,874,861,112,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,643,874,861,112,024/157,293,014
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,189,598.73

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