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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,038,500 and 161,809,334

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,038,500 and 161,809,334 is: 227,595,635.98

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,038,500 : 161,809,334 = 161,809,334 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,038,500/161,809,334 = 161,809,334/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,038,500x = 161,809,334 × 161,809,334
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,038,500x = 26,182,260,569,523,556
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,182,260,569,523,556/115,038,500
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,595,635.98

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