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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,118,946,354 and 240,883,277,430

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,118,946,354 and 240,883,277,430 is: 366,969,010,883.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,118,946,354 : 240,883,277,430 = 240,883,277,430 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,118,946,354/240,883,277,430 = 240,883,277,430/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,118,946,354x = 240,883,277,430 × 240,883,277,430
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,118,946,354x = 58,024,753,345,418,349,248,512
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,024,753,345,418,349,248,512/158,118,946,354
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 366,969,010,883.18

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