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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,226,176 and 328,579,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,226,176 and 328,579,008 is: 682,340,730.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,226,176 : 328,579,008 = 328,579,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,226,176/328,579,008 = 328,579,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,226,176x = 328,579,008 × 328,579,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,226,176x = 107,964,164,498,264,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 107,964,164,498,264,064/158,226,176
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 682,340,730.39

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