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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,011,647 and 343,554,277

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,011,647 and 343,554,277 is: 742,269,786.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,011,647 : 343,554,277 = 343,554,277 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,011,647/343,554,277 = 343,554,277/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,011,647x = 343,554,277 × 343,554,277
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,011,647x = 118,029,541,244,992,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,029,541,244,992,736/159,011,647
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 742,269,786.34

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