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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,132,283 and 250,953,527

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,132,283 and 250,953,527 is: 388,433,885.89

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,132,283 : 250,953,527 = 250,953,527 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,132,283/250,953,527 = 250,953,527/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,132,283x = 250,953,527 × 250,953,527
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,132,283x = 62,977,672,713,739,728
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,977,672,713,739,728/162,132,283
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,433,885.89

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