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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,780,332 and 344,243,227

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,780,332 and 344,243,227 is: 741,664,495.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,780,332 : 344,243,227 = 344,243,227 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,780,332/344,243,227 = 344,243,227/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,780,332x = 344,243,227 × 344,243,227
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,780,332x = 118,503,399,335,373,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,503,399,335,373,536/159,780,332
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,664,495.57

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