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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,499,532 and 246,507,798

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,499,532 and 246,507,798 is: 385,817,619.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,499,532 : 246,507,798 = 246,507,798 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,499,532/246,507,798 = 246,507,798/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,499,532x = 246,507,798 × 246,507,798
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,499,532x = 60,766,094,474,808,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,766,094,474,808,800/157,499,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,817,619.29

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