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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,388,951.25 and 259,656,300

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,388,951.25 and 259,656,300 is: 405,203,552.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,388,951.25 : 259,656,300 = 259,656,300 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,388,951.25/259,656,300 = 259,656,300/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,388,951.25x = 259,656,300 × 259,656,300
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,388,951.25x = 67,421,394,129,690,000
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,421,394,129,690,000/166,388,951.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 405,203,552.42

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