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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,244,537.50 and 249,992,076

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,244,537.50 and 249,992,076 is: 378,203,352.49

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,244,537.50 : 249,992,076 = 249,992,076 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,244,537.50/249,992,076 = 249,992,076/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,244,537.50x = 249,992,076 × 249,992,076
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,244,537.50x = 62,496,038,062,789,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,496,038,062,789,776/165,244,537.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,203,352.49

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