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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,039,680,889 and 240,163,004,217.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,039,680,889 and 240,163,004,217.50 is: 358,161,841,083.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,039,680,889 : 240,163,004,217.50 = 240,163,004,217.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,039,680,889/240,163,004,217.50 = 240,163,004,217.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,039,680,889x = 240,163,004,217.50 × 240,163,004,217.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,039,680,889x = 57,678,268,594,774,926,688,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,678,268,594,774,926,688,256/161,039,680,889
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,161,841,083.94

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