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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,396,750 and 161,840,379

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,396,750 and 161,840,379 is: 225,026,113.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,396,750 : 161,840,379 = 161,840,379 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,396,750/161,840,379 = 161,840,379/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,396,750x = 161,840,379 × 161,840,379
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,396,750x = 26,192,308,274,863,640
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,192,308,274,863,640/116,396,750
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,026,113.49

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