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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,124,614 and 341,499,792

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,124,614 and 341,499,792 is: 732,897,978.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,124,614 : 341,499,792 = 341,499,792 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,124,614/341,499,792 = 341,499,792/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,124,614x = 341,499,792 × 341,499,792
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,124,614x = 116,622,107,936,043,264
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,622,107,936,043,264/159,124,614
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 732,897,978.54

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