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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,110,827.31 and 263,692,391.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,110,827.31 and 263,692,391.63 is: 413,618,078.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,110,827.31 : 263,692,391.63 = 263,692,391.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,110,827.31/263,692,391.63 = 263,692,391.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,110,827.31x = 263,692,391.63 × 263,692,391.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,110,827.31x = 69,533,677,400,912,368
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 69,533,677,400,912,368/168,110,827.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 413,618,078.70

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