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Finding the Third Proportional to 165,929,409 and 239,010,817

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Solution

The third proportional to 165,929,409 and 239,010,817 is: 344,279,962.11

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    165,929,409 : 239,010,817 = 239,010,817 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    165,929,409/239,010,817 = 239,010,817/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    165,929,409x = 239,010,817 × 239,010,817
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    165,929,409x = 57,126,170,643,007,488
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,126,170,643,007,488/165,929,409
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 344,279,962.11

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