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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,259,368 and 159,562,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,259,368 and 159,562,008 is: 338,297,212.34

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,259,368 : 159,562,008 = 159,562,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,259,368/159,562,008 = 159,562,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,259,368x = 159,562,008 × 159,562,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,259,368x = 25,460,034,396,992,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,460,034,396,992,064/75,259,368
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,297,212.34

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