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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,612,319.13 and 252,918,461.81

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,612,319.13 and 252,918,461.81 is: 379,377,667.41

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,612,319.13 : 252,918,461.81 = 252,918,461.81 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,612,319.13/252,918,461.81 = 252,918,461.81/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,612,319.13x = 252,918,461.81 × 252,918,461.81
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,612,319.13x = 63,967,748,325,601,024
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,967,748,325,601,024/168,612,319.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,377,667.41

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