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Finding the Third Proportional to 115,140,556.50 and 164,652,351

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Solution

The third proportional to 115,140,556.50 and 164,652,351 is: 235,454,799.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    115,140,556.50 : 164,652,351 = 164,652,351 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    115,140,556.50/164,652,351 = 164,652,351/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    115,140,556.50x = 164,652,351 × 164,652,351
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    115,140,556.50x = 27,110,396,689,827,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,110,396,689,827,200/115,140,556.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 235,454,799.89

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