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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,626,379.75 and 376,025,407.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,626,379.75 and 376,025,407.13 is: 838,511,192.69

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,626,379.75 : 376,025,407.13 = 376,025,407.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,626,379.75/376,025,407.13 = 376,025,407.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,626,379.75x = 376,025,407.13 × 376,025,407.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,626,379.75x = 141,395,106,803,522,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 141,395,106,803,522,000/168,626,379.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 838,511,192.69

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