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Finding the Third Proportional to 168,844,793.63 and 365,872,879.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 168,844,793.63 and 365,872,879.13 is: 792,816,650.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    168,844,793.63 : 365,872,879.13 = 365,872,879.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    168,844,793.63/365,872,879.13 = 365,872,879.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    168,844,793.63x = 365,872,879.13 × 365,872,879.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    168,844,793.63x = 133,862,963,679,216,864
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,862,963,679,216,864/168,844,793.63
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 792,816,650.16

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