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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,433,555.25 and 265,062,121.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,433,555.25 and 265,062,121.88 is: 422,138,001.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,433,555.25 : 265,062,121.88 = 265,062,121.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,433,555.25/265,062,121.88 = 265,062,121.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,433,555.25x = 265,062,121.88 × 265,062,121.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,433,555.25x = 70,257,928,452,877,352
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,257,928,452,877,352/166,433,555.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,138,001.84

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