Finding the Third Proportional to 166,769,936 and 258,539,852
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Solution
The third proportional to 166,769,936 and 258,539,852 is: 400,808,782.90
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
166,769,936 : 258,539,852 = 258,539,852 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
166,769,936/258,539,852 = 258,539,852/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
166,769,936x = 258,539,852 × 258,539,852 - Step 4: Simplify right side
166,769,936x = 66,842,855,072,181,904 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,842,855,072,181,904/166,769,936 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 400,808,782.90
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