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Finding the Third Proportional to 160,175,834,272 and 218,132,146,172

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Solution

The third proportional to 160,175,834,272 and 218,132,146,172 is: 297,058,750,527.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    160,175,834,272 : 218,132,146,172 = 218,132,146,172 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    160,175,834,272/218,132,146,172 = 218,132,146,172/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    160,175,834,272x = 218,132,146,172 × 218,132,146,172
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    160,175,834,272x = 47,581,633,193,602,770,272,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 47,581,633,193,602,770,272,256/160,175,834,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,058,750,527.89

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