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Finding the Third Proportional to 166,999,353.75 and 345,454,213.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 166,999,353.75 and 345,454,213.50 is: 714,605,242.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    166,999,353.75 : 345,454,213.50 = 345,454,213.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    166,999,353.75/345,454,213.50 = 345,454,213.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    166,999,353.75x = 345,454,213.50 × 345,454,213.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    166,999,353.75x = 119,338,613,624,903,584
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,338,613,624,903,584/166,999,353.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 714,605,242.15

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