Finding the Third Proportional to 157,452,173 and 343,557,694
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Solution
The third proportional to 157,452,173 and 343,557,694 is: 749,636,456.95
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
157,452,173 : 343,557,694 = 343,557,694 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
157,452,173/343,557,694 = 343,557,694/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
157,452,173x = 343,557,694 × 343,557,694 - Step 4: Simplify right side
157,452,173x = 118,031,889,106,597,632 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 118,031,889,106,597,632/157,452,173 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 749,636,456.95
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