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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,038,512 and 161,809,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,038,512 and 161,809,352 is: 227,595,662.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,038,512 : 161,809,352 = 161,809,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,038,512/161,809,352 = 161,809,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,038,512x = 161,809,352 × 161,809,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,038,512x = 26,182,266,394,659,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,182,266,394,659,904/115,038,512
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 227,595,662.87

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