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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,263,249 and 249,023,956

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,263,249 and 249,023,956 is: 384,544,718.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,263,249 : 249,023,956 = 249,023,956 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,263,249/249,023,956 = 249,023,956/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,263,249x = 249,023,956 × 249,023,956
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,263,249x = 62,012,930,661,889,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,012,930,661,889,936/161,263,249
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 384,544,718.32

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