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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,856,716.25 and 361,222,620.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,856,716.25 and 361,222,620.75 is: 777,340,249.81

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,856,716.25 : 361,222,620.75 = 361,222,620.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,856,716.25/361,222,620.75 = 361,222,620.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,856,716.25x = 361,222,620.75 × 361,222,620.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,856,716.25x = 130,481,781,741,498,336
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,481,781,741,498,336/167,856,716.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,340,249.81

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