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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,244,543.50 and 249,992,085

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,244,543.50 and 249,992,085 is: 378,203,365.99

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,244,543.50 : 249,992,085 = 249,992,085 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,244,543.50/249,992,085 = 249,992,085/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,244,543.50x = 249,992,085 × 249,992,085
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,244,543.50x = 62,496,042,562,647,224
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,496,042,562,647,224/165,244,543.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 378,203,365.99

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