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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,395,961.38 and 333,401,025.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,395,961.38 and 333,401,025.75 is: 684,476,652.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,395,961.38 : 333,401,025.75 = 333,401,025.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,395,961.38/333,401,025.75 = 333,401,025.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,395,961.38x = 333,401,025.75 × 333,401,025.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,395,961.38x = 111,156,243,971,152,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 111,156,243,971,152,160/162,395,961.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 684,476,652.19

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