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Finding the Third Proportional to 67,986,432 and 159,266,304

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Solution

The third proportional to 67,986,432 and 159,266,304 is: 373,100,261.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    67,986,432 : 159,266,304 = 159,266,304 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    67,986,432/159,266,304 = 159,266,304/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    67,986,432x = 159,266,304 × 159,266,304
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    67,986,432x = 25,365,755,589,820,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,365,755,589,820,416/67,986,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 373,100,261.97

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