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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,124,187 and 342,733,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,124,187 and 342,733,054 is: 738,202,962.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,124,187 : 342,733,054 = 342,733,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,124,187/342,733,054 = 342,733,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,124,187x = 342,733,054 × 342,733,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,124,187x = 117,465,946,304,166,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,465,946,304,166,912/159,124,187
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,202,962.85

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