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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,292,468 and 166,690,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,292,468 and 166,690,944 is: 359,490,019.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,292,468 : 166,690,944 = 166,690,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,292,468/166,690,944 = 166,690,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,292,468x = 166,690,944 × 166,690,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,292,468x = 27,785,870,811,611,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,785,870,811,611,136/77,292,468
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,490,019.28

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