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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,345,008.88 and 361,579,455

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,345,008.88 and 361,579,455 is: 781,258,450.17

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,345,008.88 : 361,579,455 = 361,579,455 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,345,008.88/361,579,455 = 361,579,455/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,345,008.88x = 361,579,455 × 361,579,455
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,345,008.88x = 130,739,702,278,097,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,739,702,278,097,024/167,345,008.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 781,258,450.17

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