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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,339,472 and 243,930,048

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,339,472 and 243,930,048 is: 368,799,200.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,339,472 : 243,930,048 = 243,930,048 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,339,472/243,930,048 = 243,930,048/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,339,472x = 243,930,048 × 243,930,048
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,339,472x = 59,501,868,317,282,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,501,868,317,282,304/161,339,472
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,799,200.71

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