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Finding the Third Proportional to 160,719,878 and 348,838,492

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Solution

The third proportional to 160,719,878 and 348,838,492 is: 757,145,258.04

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,719,878 : 348,838,492 = 348,838,492 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,719,878/348,838,492 = 348,838,492/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,719,878x = 348,838,492 × 348,838,492
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,719,878x = 121,688,293,500,834,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,688,293,500,834,064/160,719,878
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 757,145,258.04

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