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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,174,450,855.25 and 344,990,081,923.86

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,174,450,855.25 and 344,990,081,923.86 is: 738,443,072,051.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,174,450,855.25 : 344,990,081,923.86 = 344,990,081,923.86 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,174,450,855.25/344,990,081,923.86 = 344,990,081,923.86/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,174,450,855.25x = 344,990,081,923.86 × 344,990,081,923.86
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,174,450,855.25x = 119,018,156,625,831,623,917,568
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,018,156,625,831,623,917,568/161,174,450,855.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 738,443,072,051.92

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