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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,006,866 and 263,553,177

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,006,866 and 263,553,177 is: 413,437,133.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,006,866 : 263,553,177 = 263,553,177 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,006,866/263,553,177 = 263,553,177/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,006,866x = 263,553,177 × 263,553,177
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,006,866x = 69,460,277,106,793,328
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,460,277,106,793,328/168,006,866
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,437,133.62

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