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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,259,440 and 159,562,152

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,259,440 and 159,562,152 is: 338,297,499.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,259,440 : 159,562,152 = 159,562,152 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,259,440/159,562,152 = 159,562,152/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,259,440x = 159,562,152 × 159,562,152
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,259,440x = 25,460,080,350,871,104
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 25,460,080,350,871,104/75,259,440
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 338,297,499.30

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