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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,616,667.25 and 252,924,165.56

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,616,667.25 and 252,924,165.56 is: 379,384,995.38

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,616,667.25 : 252,924,165.56 = 252,924,165.56 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,616,667.25/252,924,165.56 = 252,924,165.56/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,616,667.25x = 252,924,165.56 × 252,924,165.56
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,616,667.25x = 63,970,633,525,486,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,970,633,525,486,912/168,616,667.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 379,384,995.38

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