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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,244,540.50 and 249,992,080.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,244,540.50 and 249,992,080.50 is: 378,203,359.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,244,540.50 : 249,992,080.50 = 249,992,080.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,244,540.50/249,992,080.50 = 249,992,080.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,244,540.50x = 249,992,080.50 × 249,992,080.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,244,540.50x = 62,496,040,312,718,480
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,496,040,312,718,480/165,244,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,203,359.24

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