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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,598,060 and 343,816,280

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,598,060 and 343,816,280 is: 740,670,872.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,598,060 : 343,816,280 = 343,816,280 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,598,060/343,816,280 = 343,816,280/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,598,060x = 343,816,280 × 343,816,280
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,598,060x = 118,209,634,393,038,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,209,634,393,038,400/159,598,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 740,670,872.77

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