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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,655,262.25 and 360,399,082.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,655,262.25 and 360,399,082.50 is: 784,083,142.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,655,262.25 : 360,399,082.50 = 360,399,082.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,655,262.25/360,399,082.50 = 360,399,082.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,655,262.25x = 360,399,082.50 × 360,399,082.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,655,262.25x = 129,887,498,666,841,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 129,887,498,666,841,808/165,655,262.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,083,142.92

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