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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,284,948.50 and 166,676,444

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,284,948.50 and 166,676,444 is: 359,462,450.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,284,948.50 : 166,676,444 = 166,676,444 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,284,948.50/166,676,444 = 166,676,444/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,284,948.50x = 166,676,444 × 166,676,444
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,284,948.50x = 27,781,036,984,485,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,781,036,984,485,136/77,284,948.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,462,450.63

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