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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,553,417 and 349,374,054

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,553,417 and 349,374,054 is: 765,024,227.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,553,417 : 349,374,054 = 349,374,054 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,553,417/349,374,054 = 349,374,054/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,553,417x = 349,374,054 × 349,374,054
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,553,417x = 122,062,229,608,394,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,062,229,608,394,912/159,553,417
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,024,227.64

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