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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,114,708.50 and 259,871,485

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,114,708.50 and 259,871,485 is: 411,499,915.72

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,114,708.50 : 259,871,485 = 259,871,485 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,114,708.50/259,871,485 = 259,871,485/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,114,708.50x = 259,871,485 × 259,871,485
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,114,708.50x = 67,533,188,716,105,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,533,188,716,105,224/164,114,708.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,499,915.72

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