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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,070,547.75 and 356,786,498.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,070,547.75 and 356,786,498.25 is: 766,521,258.94

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,070,547.75 : 356,786,498.25 = 356,786,498.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,070,547.75/356,786,498.25 = 356,786,498.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,070,547.75x = 356,786,498.25 × 356,786,498.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,070,547.75x = 127,296,605,333,497,248
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 127,296,605,333,497,248/166,070,547.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 766,521,258.94

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