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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,612,319.50 and 252,918,462.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,612,319.50 and 252,918,462.75 is: 379,377,669.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,612,319.50 : 252,918,462.75 = 252,918,462.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,612,319.50/252,918,462.75 = 252,918,462.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,612,319.50x = 252,918,462.75 × 252,918,462.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,612,319.50x = 63,967,748,799,823,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,967,748,799,823,136/168,612,319.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,377,669.38

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