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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,472,132 and 351,695,240

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,472,132 and 351,695,240 is: 761,296,970.23

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,472,132 : 351,695,240 = 351,695,240 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,472,132/351,695,240 = 351,695,240/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,472,132x = 351,695,240 × 351,695,240
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,472,132x = 123,689,541,838,657,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 123,689,541,838,657,600/162,472,132
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 761,296,970.23

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