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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,138,651.75 and 262,353,102.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,138,651.75 and 262,353,102.75 is: 416,796,127.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,138,651.75 : 262,353,102.75 = 262,353,102.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,138,651.75/262,353,102.75 = 262,353,102.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,138,651.75x = 262,353,102.75 × 262,353,102.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,138,651.75x = 68,829,150,522,552,056
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,829,150,522,552,056/165,138,651.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 416,796,127.33

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