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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,427,317 and 366,512,596

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,427,317 and 366,512,596 is: 797,563,515.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,427,317 : 366,512,596 = 366,512,596 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,427,317/366,512,596 = 366,512,596/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,427,317x = 366,512,596 × 366,512,596
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,427,317x = 134,331,483,026,659,216
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 134,331,483,026,659,216/168,427,317
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 797,563,515.35

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