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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,246,699.69 and 249,617,860.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,246,699.69 and 249,617,860.31 is: 381,686,590.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,246,699.69 : 249,617,860.31 = 249,617,860.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,246,699.69/249,617,860.31 = 249,617,860.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,246,699.69x = 249,617,860.31 × 249,617,860.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,246,699.69x = 62,309,076,186,990,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,309,076,186,990,760/163,246,699.69
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,686,590.33

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