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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,015,123.75 and 349,700,611.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,015,123.75 and 349,700,611.50 is: 741,086,725.29

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,015,123.75 : 349,700,611.50 = 349,700,611.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,015,123.75/349,700,611.50 = 349,700,611.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,015,123.75x = 349,700,611.50 × 349,700,611.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,015,123.75x = 122,290,517,683,473,936
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 122,290,517,683,473,936/165,015,123.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 741,086,725.29

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