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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,802,288 and 242,875,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,802,288 and 242,875,008 is: 371,457,302.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,802,288 : 242,875,008 = 242,875,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,802,288/242,875,008 = 242,875,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,802,288x = 242,875,008 × 242,875,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,802,288x = 58,988,269,511,000,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,988,269,511,000,064/158,802,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 371,457,302.37

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