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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,199,490 and 346,561,112

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,199,490 and 346,561,112 is: 759,197,165.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,199,490 : 346,561,112 = 346,561,112 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,199,490/346,561,112 = 346,561,112/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,199,490x = 346,561,112 × 346,561,112
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,199,490x = 120,104,604,350,676,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,104,604,350,676,544/158,199,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 759,197,165.24

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