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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,766,896 and 341,857,606

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,766,896 and 341,857,606 is: 736,089,359.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,766,896 : 341,857,606 = 341,857,606 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,766,896/341,857,606 = 341,857,606/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,766,896x = 341,857,606 × 341,857,606
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,766,896x = 116,866,622,780,051,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,866,622,780,051,232/158,766,896
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 736,089,359.46

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