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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,309,890 and 242,172,877

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,309,890 and 242,172,877 is: 370,461,392.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,309,890 : 242,172,877 = 242,172,877 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,309,890/242,172,877 = 242,172,877/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,309,890x = 242,172,877 × 242,172,877
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,309,890x = 58,647,702,354,457,128
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,647,702,354,457,128/158,309,890
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,461,392.87

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