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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,110,554 and 238,645,038

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,110,554 and 238,645,038 is: 353,493,006.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,110,554 : 238,645,038 = 238,645,038 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,110,554/238,645,038 = 238,645,038/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,110,554x = 238,645,038 × 238,645,038
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,110,554x = 56,951,454,162,021,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,951,454,162,021,440/161,110,554
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 353,493,006.81

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