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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,107,699.50 and 238,641,516

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,107,699.50 and 238,641,516 is: 353,488,835.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,107,699.50 : 238,641,516 = 238,641,516 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,107,699.50/238,641,516 = 238,641,516/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,107,699.50x = 238,641,516 × 238,641,516
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,107,699.50x = 56,949,773,158,778,256
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,949,773,158,778,256/161,107,699.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,488,835.95

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