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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,482,425 and 343,346,448

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,482,425 and 343,346,448 is: 743,847,674.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,482,425 : 343,346,448 = 343,346,448 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,482,425/343,346,448 = 343,346,448/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,482,425x = 343,346,448 × 343,346,448
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,482,425x = 117,886,783,354,216,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,886,783,354,216,704/158,482,425
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,847,674.93

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