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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,327,846 and 246,800,966

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,327,846 and 246,800,966 is: 387,157,889.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,327,846 : 246,800,966 = 246,800,966 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,327,846/246,800,966 = 246,800,966/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,327,846x = 246,800,966 × 246,800,966
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,327,846x = 60,910,716,818,533,152
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,910,716,818,533,152/157,327,846
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,157,889.51

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