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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,929,364 and 239,027,742

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,929,364 and 239,027,742 is: 344,328,816.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,929,364 : 239,027,742 = 239,027,742 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,929,364/239,027,742 = 239,027,742/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,929,364x = 239,027,742 × 239,027,742
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,929,364x = 57,134,261,445,618,560
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,134,261,445,618,560/165,929,364
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,328,816.00

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