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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,388,930.58 and 259,656,273.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,388,930.58 and 259,656,273.63 is: 405,203,520.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,388,930.58 : 259,656,273.63 = 259,656,273.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,388,930.58/259,656,273.63 = 259,656,273.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,388,930.58x = 259,656,273.63 × 259,656,273.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,388,930.58x = 67,421,380,436,881,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,421,380,436,881,904/166,388,930.58
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,203,520.47

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