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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,143,540.50 and 222,917,811.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,143,540.50 and 222,917,811.75 is: 297,303,447.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,143,540.50 : 222,917,811.75 = 222,917,811.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,143,540.50/222,917,811.75 = 222,917,811.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,143,540.50x = 222,917,811.75 × 222,917,811.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,143,540.50x = 49,692,350,795,408,440
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,692,350,795,408,440/167,143,540.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 297,303,447.36

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