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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,263,238 and 249,023,941

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,263,238 and 249,023,941 is: 384,544,698.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,263,238 : 249,023,941 = 249,023,941 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,263,238/249,023,941 = 249,023,941/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,263,238x = 249,023,941 × 249,023,941
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,263,238x = 62,012,923,191,171,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,012,923,191,171,480/161,263,238
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,544,698.22

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