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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,284,920.56 and 166,676,388.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,284,920.56 and 166,676,388.38 is: 359,462,340.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,284,920.56 : 166,676,388.38 = 166,676,388.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,284,920.56/166,676,388.38 = 166,676,388.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,284,920.56x = 166,676,388.38 × 166,676,388.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,284,920.56x = 27,781,018,441,733,836
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,781,018,441,733,836/77,284,920.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,462,340.64

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