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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,286,082 and 252,826,926.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,286,082 and 252,826,926.75 is: 391,469,095.88

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,286,082 : 252,826,926.75 = 252,826,926.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,286,082/252,826,926.75 = 252,826,926.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,286,082x = 252,826,926.75 × 252,826,926.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,286,082x = 63,921,454,889,849,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,921,454,889,849,864/163,286,082
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 391,469,095.88

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