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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,799,692 and 344,772,888

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,799,692 and 344,772,888 is: 743,858,406.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,799,692 : 344,772,888 = 344,772,888 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,799,692/344,772,888 = 344,772,888/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,799,692x = 344,772,888 × 344,772,888
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,799,692x = 118,868,344,299,860,544
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 118,868,344,299,860,544/159,799,692
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 743,858,406.81

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