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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,862,566 and 245,530,116

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,862,566 and 245,530,116 is: 363,463,796.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,862,566 : 245,530,116 = 245,530,116 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,862,566/245,530,116 = 245,530,116/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,862,566x = 245,530,116 × 245,530,116
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,862,566x = 60,285,037,862,973,456
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,285,037,862,973,456/165,862,566
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 363,463,796.06

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