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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,244,526.94 and 249,992,061.31

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,244,526.94 and 249,992,061.31 is: 378,203,332.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,244,526.94 : 249,992,061.31 = 249,992,061.31 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,244,526.94/249,992,061.31 = 249,992,061.31/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,244,526.94x = 249,992,061.31 × 249,992,061.31
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,244,526.94x = 62,496,030,719,272,760
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,496,030,719,272,760/165,244,526.94
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,203,332.22

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