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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,577,984,635.50 and 253,770,037,121.26

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,577,984,635.50 and 253,770,037,121.26 is: 386,601,097,866.82

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,577,984,635.50 : 253,770,037,121.26 = 253,770,037,121.26 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,577,984,635.50/253,770,037,121.26 = 253,770,037,121.26/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,577,984,635.50x = 253,770,037,121.26 × 253,770,037,121.26
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,577,984,635.50x = 64,399,231,740,525,687,078,912
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,399,231,740,525,687,078,912/166,577,984,635.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 386,601,097,866.82

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