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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,536,553.75 and 347,025,559.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,536,553.75 and 347,025,559.50 is: 754,853,581.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,536,553.75 : 347,025,559.50 = 347,025,559.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,536,553.75/347,025,559.50 = 347,025,559.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,536,553.75x = 347,025,559.50 × 347,025,559.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,536,553.75x = 120,426,738,946,288,048
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,426,738,946,288,048/159,536,553.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 754,853,581.30

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