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Finding the Third Proportional to 116,400,888 and 161,844,561

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Solution

The third proportional to 116,400,888 and 161,844,561 is: 225,029,743.12

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    116,400,888 : 161,844,561 = 161,844,561 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    116,400,888/161,844,561 = 161,844,561/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    116,400,888x = 161,844,561 × 161,844,561
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    116,400,888x = 26,193,661,925,282,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 26,193,661,925,282,720/116,400,888
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 225,029,743.12

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