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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,574,722 and 255,888,912

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,574,722 and 255,888,912 is: 405,256,060.32

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,574,722 : 255,888,912 = 255,888,912 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,574,722/255,888,912 = 255,888,912/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,574,722x = 255,888,912 × 255,888,912
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,574,722x = 65,479,135,284,543,744
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,479,135,284,543,744/161,574,722
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,256,060.32

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