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Finding the Third Proportional to 76,557,999 and 167,996,994

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Solution

The third proportional to 76,557,999 and 167,996,994 is: 368,648,480.39

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    76,557,999 : 167,996,994 = 167,996,994 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    76,557,999/167,996,994 = 167,996,994/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    76,557,999x = 167,996,994 × 167,996,994
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    76,557,999x = 28,222,989,993,036,036
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,222,989,993,036,036/76,557,999
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 368,648,480.39

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