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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,275,644.75 and 362,347,340.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,275,644.75 and 362,347,340.63 is: 784,905,629.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,275,644.75 : 362,347,340.63 = 362,347,340.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,275,644.75/362,347,340.63 = 362,347,340.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,275,644.75x = 362,347,340.63 × 362,347,340.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,275,644.75x = 131,295,595,258,009,776
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,295,595,258,009,776/167,275,644.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,905,629.59

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