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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,707,042 and 248,560,530

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,707,042 and 248,560,530 is: 372,840,745.50

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,707,042 : 248,560,530 = 248,560,530 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,707,042/248,560,530 = 248,560,530/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,707,042x = 248,560,530 × 248,560,530
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,707,042x = 61,782,337,073,880,896
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 61,782,337,073,880,896/165,707,042
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 372,840,745.50

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