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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,856,729 and 361,222,632

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,856,729 and 361,222,632 is: 777,340,239.18

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,856,729 : 361,222,632 = 361,222,632 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,856,729/361,222,632 = 361,222,632/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,856,729x = 361,222,632 × 361,222,632
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,856,729x = 130,481,789,869,007,424
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 130,481,789,869,007,424/167,856,729
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,340,239.18

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