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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,250,931.75 and 355,199,165.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,250,931.75 and 355,199,165.25 is: 772,837,530.80

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,250,931.75 : 355,199,165.25 = 355,199,165.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,250,931.75/355,199,165.25 = 355,199,165.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,250,931.75x = 355,199,165.25 × 355,199,165.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,250,931.75x = 126,166,446,994,296,800
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 126,166,446,994,296,800/163,250,931.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,837,530.80

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