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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,368,714.75 and 258,625,669.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,368,714.75 and 258,625,669.50 is: 402,042,156.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,368,714.75 : 258,625,669.50 = 258,625,669.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,368,714.75/258,625,669.50 = 258,625,669.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,368,714.75x = 258,625,669.50 × 258,625,669.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,368,714.75x = 66,887,236,924,323,232
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,887,236,924,323,232/166,368,714.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,042,156.93

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