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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,600,194.13 and 250,736,861.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,600,194.13 and 250,736,861.81 is: 389,040,212.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,600,194.13 : 250,736,861.81 = 250,736,861.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,600,194.13/250,736,861.81 = 250,736,861.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,600,194.13x = 250,736,861.81 × 250,736,861.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,600,194.13x = 62,868,973,871,580,720
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,868,973,871,580,720/161,600,194.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 389,040,212.56

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