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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,132,285 and 250,953,528

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,132,285 and 250,953,528 is: 388,433,884.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,132,285 : 250,953,528 = 250,953,528 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,132,285/250,953,528 = 250,953,528/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,132,285x = 250,953,528 × 250,953,528
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,132,285x = 62,977,673,215,646,784
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,977,673,215,646,784/162,132,285
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 388,433,884.19

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