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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,433,559.75 and 265,062,129.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,433,559.75 and 265,062,129.75 is: 422,138,015.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,433,559.75 : 265,062,129.75 = 265,062,129.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,433,559.75/265,062,129.75 = 265,062,129.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,433,559.75x = 265,062,129.75 × 265,062,129.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,433,559.75x = 70,257,932,627,605,832
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 70,257,932,627,605,832/166,433,559.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 422,138,015.51

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