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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,231,272 and 329,229,931

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,231,272 and 329,229,931 is: 672,278,684.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,231,272 : 329,229,931 = 329,229,931 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,231,272/329,229,931 = 329,229,931/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,231,272x = 329,229,931 × 329,229,931
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,231,272x = 108,392,347,466,264,768
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 108,392,347,466,264,768/161,231,272
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 672,278,684.66

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