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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,733,145 and 245,613,045

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,733,145 and 245,613,045 is: 370,703,631.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,733,145 : 245,613,045 = 245,613,045 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,733,145/245,613,045 = 245,613,045/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,733,145x = 245,613,045 × 245,613,045
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,733,145x = 60,325,767,874,172,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,325,767,874,172,024/162,733,145
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,703,631.85

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