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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,382,078.50 and 246,460,569.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,382,078.50 and 246,460,569.75 is: 367,287,755.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,382,078.50 : 246,460,569.75 = 246,460,569.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,382,078.50/246,460,569.75 = 246,460,569.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,382,078.50x = 246,460,569.75 × 246,460,569.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,382,078.50x = 60,742,812,441,494,616
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,742,812,441,494,616/165,382,078.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,287,755.68

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