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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,685,458 and 346,474,452

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,685,458 and 346,474,452 is: 751,756,280.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,685,458 : 346,474,452 = 346,474,452 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,685,458/346,474,452 = 346,474,452/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,685,458x = 346,474,452 × 346,474,452
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,685,458x = 120,044,545,888,700,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,044,545,888,700,304/159,685,458
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 751,756,280.08

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