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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,107,704 and 238,641,522

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,107,704 and 238,641,522 is: 353,488,843.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,107,704 : 238,641,522 = 238,641,522 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,107,704/238,641,522 = 238,641,522/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,107,704x = 238,641,522 × 238,641,522
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,107,704x = 56,949,776,022,476,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,949,776,022,476,480/161,107,704
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,488,843.85

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