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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,711,765,605.75 and 224,933,312,910.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,711,765,605.75 and 224,933,312,910.38 is: 303,487,849,660.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,711,765,605.75 : 224,933,312,910.38 = 224,933,312,910.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,711,765,605.75/224,933,312,910.38 = 224,933,312,910.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,711,765,605.75x = 224,933,312,910.38 × 224,933,312,910.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,711,765,605.75x = 50,594,995,256,838,921,912,320
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 50,594,995,256,838,921,912,320/166,711,765,605.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 303,487,849,660.77

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