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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,203,488.75 and 349,776,186.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,203,488.75 and 349,776,186.75 is: 758,937,550.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,203,488.75 : 349,776,186.75 = 349,776,186.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,203,488.75/349,776,186.75 = 349,776,186.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,203,488.75x = 349,776,186.75 × 349,776,186.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,203,488.75x = 122,343,380,817,370,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,343,380,817,370,880/161,203,488.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 758,937,550.09

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