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Finding the Third Proportional to 163,524,129.75 and 251,348,410.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 163,524,129.75 and 251,348,410.13 is: 386,340,678.71

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    163,524,129.75 : 251,348,410.13 = 251,348,410.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    163,524,129.75/251,348,410.13 = 251,348,410.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    163,524,129.75x = 251,348,410.13 × 251,348,410.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    163,524,129.75x = 63,176,023,272,365,200
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,176,023,272,365,200/163,524,129.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,340,678.71

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