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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,114,652 and 158,299,332

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,114,652 and 158,299,332 is: 333,605,732.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,114,652 : 158,299,332 = 158,299,332 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,114,652/158,299,332 = 158,299,332/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,114,652x = 158,299,332 × 158,299,332
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,114,652x = 25,058,678,511,646,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,058,678,511,646,224/75,114,652
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 333,605,732.63

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