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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,879,304 and 342,839,640

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,879,304 and 342,839,640 is: 739,800,690.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,879,304 : 342,839,640 = 342,839,640 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,879,304/342,839,640 = 342,839,640/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,879,304x = 342,839,640 × 342,839,640
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,879,304x = 117,539,018,755,329,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,539,018,755,329,600/158,879,304
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 739,800,690.19

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