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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,114,639 and 158,299,308

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,114,639 and 158,299,308 is: 333,605,689.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,114,639 : 158,299,308 = 158,299,308 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,114,639/158,299,308 = 158,299,308/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,114,639x = 158,299,308 × 158,299,308
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,114,639x = 25,058,670,913,278,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,058,670,913,278,864/75,114,639
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,605,689.21

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