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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,305,942.75 and 241,897,655.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,305,942.75 and 241,897,655.25 is: 358,311,979.53

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,305,942.75 : 241,897,655.25 = 241,897,655.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,305,942.75/241,897,655.25 = 241,897,655.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,305,942.75x = 241,897,655.25 × 241,897,655.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,305,942.75x = 58,514,475,615,447,856
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 58,514,475,615,447,856/163,305,942.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 358,311,979.53

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