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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,124,185 and 342,733,050

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,124,185 and 342,733,050 is: 738,202,954.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,124,185 : 342,733,050 = 342,733,050 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,124,185/342,733,050 = 342,733,050/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,124,185x = 342,733,050 × 342,733,050
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,124,185x = 117,465,943,562,302,496
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,465,943,562,302,496/159,124,185
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,202,954.90

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