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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,780,290 and 344,243,092

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,780,290 and 344,243,092 is: 741,664,108.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,780,290 : 344,243,092 = 344,243,092 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,780,290/344,243,092 = 344,243,092/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,780,290x = 344,243,092 × 344,243,092
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,780,290x = 118,503,306,389,720,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,503,306,389,720,464/159,780,290
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,664,108.82

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