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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,421,408 and 252,079,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,421,408 and 252,079,596 is: 401,108,180.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,421,408 : 252,079,596 = 252,079,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,421,408/252,079,596 = 252,079,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,421,408x = 252,079,596 × 252,079,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,421,408x = 63,544,122,719,523,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,544,122,719,523,216/158,421,408
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 401,108,180.53

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