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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,499,534 and 246,507,801

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,499,534 and 246,507,801 is: 385,817,623.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,499,534 : 246,507,801 = 246,507,801 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,499,534/246,507,801 = 246,507,801/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,499,534x = 246,507,801 × 246,507,801
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,499,534x = 60,766,095,953,855,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,766,095,953,855,600/157,499,534
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,817,623.78

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