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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,502,418 and 246,512,115

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,502,418 and 246,512,115 is: 385,824,062.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,502,418 : 246,512,115 = 246,512,115 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,502,418/246,512,115 = 246,512,115/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,502,418x = 246,512,115 × 246,512,115
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,502,418x = 60,768,222,841,773,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,768,222,841,773,224/157,502,418
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 385,824,062.98

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