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Finding the Third Proportional to 177,141,920.06 and 249,346,156.69

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Solution

The third proportional to 177,141,920.06 and 249,346,156.69 is: 350,981,325.22

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    177,141,920.06 : 249,346,156.69 = 249,346,156.69 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    177,141,920.06/249,346,156.69 = 249,346,156.69/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    177,141,920.06x = 249,346,156.69 × 249,346,156.69
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    177,141,920.06x = 62,173,505,854,827,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,173,505,854,827,304/177,141,920.06
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 350,981,325.22

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