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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,263,244 and 249,023,948

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,263,244 and 249,023,948 is: 384,544,705.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,263,244 : 249,023,948 = 249,023,948 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,263,244/249,023,948 = 249,023,948/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,263,244x = 249,023,948 × 249,023,948
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,263,244x = 62,012,926,677,506,704
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,012,926,677,506,704/161,263,244
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,544,705.53

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