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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,199,488 and 346,561,108

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,199,488 and 346,561,108 is: 759,197,157.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,199,488 : 346,561,108 = 346,561,108 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,199,488/346,561,108 = 346,561,108/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,199,488x = 346,561,108 × 346,561,108
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,199,488x = 120,104,601,578,187,664
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,104,601,578,187,664/158,199,488
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,197,157.31

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