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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,117,386 and 237,696,132

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,117,386 and 237,696,132 is: 355,080,312.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,117,386 : 237,696,132 = 237,696,132 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,117,386/237,696,132 = 237,696,132/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,117,386x = 237,696,132 × 237,696,132
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,117,386x = 56,499,451,167,761,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,499,451,167,761,424/159,117,386
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 355,080,312.64

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