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Finding the Third Proportional to 164,114,721 and 259,871,500.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 164,114,721 and 259,871,500.50 is: 411,499,933.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    164,114,721 : 259,871,500.50 = 259,871,500.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    164,114,721/259,871,500.50 = 259,871,500.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    164,114,721x = 259,871,500.50 × 259,871,500.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    164,114,721x = 67,533,196,772,121,504
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,533,196,772,121,504/164,114,721
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 411,499,933.46

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