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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,327,848 and 246,800,969

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,327,848 and 246,800,969 is: 387,157,894.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,327,848 : 246,800,969 = 246,800,969 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,327,848/246,800,969 = 246,800,969/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,327,848x = 246,800,969 × 246,800,969
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,327,848x = 60,910,718,299,338,960
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,910,718,299,338,960/157,327,848
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 387,157,894.00

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