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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,866,000 and 342,824,288

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,866,000 and 342,824,288 is: 739,796,384.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,866,000 : 342,824,288 = 342,824,288 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,866,000/342,824,288 = 342,824,288/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,866,000x = 342,824,288 × 342,824,288
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,866,000x = 117,528,492,442,706,944
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,528,492,442,706,944/158,866,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,796,384.64

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