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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,597,600.75 and 343,815,354

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,597,600.75 and 343,815,354 is: 740,669,014.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,597,600.75 : 343,815,354 = 343,815,354 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,597,600.75/343,815,354 = 343,815,354/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,597,600.75x = 343,815,354 × 343,815,354
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,597,600.75x = 118,208,997,646,145,312
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,208,997,646,145,312/159,597,600.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,669,014.39

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