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Finding the Third Proportional to 159,881,785 and 349,852,498

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Solution

The third proportional to 159,881,785 and 349,852,498 is: 765,545,433.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    159,881,785 : 349,852,498 = 349,852,498 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    159,881,785/349,852,498 = 349,852,498/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    159,881,785x = 349,852,498 × 349,852,498
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    159,881,785x = 122,396,770,356,840,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,396,770,356,840,000/159,881,785
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 765,545,433.19

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