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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,515,956 and 251,451,082.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,515,956 and 251,451,082.50 is: 377,442,533.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,515,956 : 251,451,082.50 = 251,451,082.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,515,956/251,451,082.50 = 251,451,082.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,515,956x = 251,451,082.50 × 251,451,082.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,515,956x = 63,227,646,890,421,808
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,227,646,890,421,808/167,515,956
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,442,533.83

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