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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,339,798.25 and 243,930,531.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,339,798.25 and 243,930,531.38 is: 368,799,916.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,339,798.25 : 243,930,531.38 = 243,930,531.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,339,798.25/243,930,531.38 = 243,930,531.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,339,798.25x = 243,930,531.38 × 243,930,531.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,339,798.25x = 59,502,104,136,889,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,502,104,136,889,856/161,339,798.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,799,916.59

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