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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,780,288 and 344,243,088

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,780,288 and 344,243,088 is: 741,664,100.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,780,288 : 344,243,088 = 344,243,088 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,780,288/344,243,088 = 344,243,088/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,780,288x = 344,243,088 × 344,243,088
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,780,288x = 118,503,303,635,775,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,503,303,635,775,744/159,780,288
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,664,100.87

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