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Finding the Third Proportional to 158,954,925 and 214,694,687

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Solution

The third proportional to 158,954,925 and 214,694,687 is: 289,980,374.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    158,954,925 : 214,694,687 = 214,694,687 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    158,954,925/214,694,687 = 214,694,687/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    158,954,925x = 214,694,687 × 214,694,687
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    158,954,925x = 46,093,808,626,027,968
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 46,093,808,626,027,968/158,954,925
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 289,980,374.16

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