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Finding the Third Proportional to 157,825,428 and 345,821,736

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Solution

The third proportional to 157,825,428 and 345,821,736 is: 757,752,883.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    157,825,428 : 345,821,736 = 345,821,736 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    157,825,428/345,821,736 = 345,821,736/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    157,825,428x = 345,821,736 × 345,821,736
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    157,825,428x = 119,592,673,090,053,696
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,592,673,090,053,696/157,825,428
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,752,883.08

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