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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,124,190 and 342,733,058

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,124,190 and 342,733,058 is: 738,202,966.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,124,190 : 342,733,058 = 342,733,058 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,124,190/342,733,058 = 342,733,058/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,124,190x = 342,733,058 × 342,733,058
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,124,190x = 117,465,949,046,031,360
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,465,949,046,031,360/159,124,190
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,202,966.16

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