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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,597,983 and 343,816,078

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,597,983 and 343,816,078 is: 740,670,359.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,597,983 : 343,816,078 = 343,816,078 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,597,983/343,816,078 = 343,816,078/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,597,983x = 343,816,078 × 343,816,078
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,597,983x = 118,209,495,491,302,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,209,495,491,302,080/159,597,983
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,670,359.80

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