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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,929,400 and 239,010,804

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,929,400 and 239,010,804 is: 344,279,943.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,929,400 : 239,010,804 = 239,010,804 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,929,400/239,010,804 = 239,010,804/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,929,400x = 239,010,804 × 239,010,804
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,929,400x = 57,126,164,428,726,416
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,126,164,428,726,416/165,929,400
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,279,943.33

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