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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,366,919 and 331,213,398

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,366,919 and 331,213,398 is: 692,709,788.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,366,919 : 331,213,398 = 331,213,398 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,366,919/331,213,398 = 331,213,398/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,366,919x = 331,213,398 × 331,213,398
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,366,919x = 109,702,315,014,706,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 109,702,315,014,706,400/158,366,919
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 692,709,788.81

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