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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,849,877 and 244,301,862

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,849,877 and 244,301,862 is: 357,707,184.74

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,849,877 : 244,301,862 = 244,301,862 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,849,877/244,301,862 = 244,301,862/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,849,877x = 244,301,862 × 244,301,862
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,849,877x = 59,683,399,776,667,040
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 59,683,399,776,667,040/166,849,877
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 357,707,184.74

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