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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,636,958 and 287,372,124

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,636,958 and 287,372,124 is: 510,914,945.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,636,958 : 287,372,124 = 287,372,124 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,636,958/287,372,124 = 287,372,124/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,636,958x = 287,372,124 × 287,372,124
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,636,958x = 82,582,737,652,271,376
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 82,582,737,652,271,376/161,636,958
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 510,914,945.90

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