Finding the Third Proportional to 166,769,901 and 258,539,796
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Solution
The third proportional to 166,769,901 and 258,539,796 is: 400,808,693.38
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
166,769,901 : 258,539,796 = 258,539,796 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
166,769,901/258,539,796 = 258,539,796/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
166,769,901x = 258,539,796 × 258,539,796 - Step 4: Simplify right side
166,769,901x = 66,842,826,115,721,616 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,842,826,115,721,616/166,769,901 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 400,808,693.38
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