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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,856,660.50 and 361,222,497

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,856,660.50 and 361,222,497 is: 777,339,975.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,856,660.50 : 361,222,497 = 361,222,497 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,856,660.50/361,222,497 = 361,222,497/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,856,660.50x = 361,222,497 × 361,222,497
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,856,660.50x = 130,481,692,338,915,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,481,692,338,915,008/167,856,660.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,339,975.37

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