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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,882,372 and 166,188,944

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,882,372 and 166,188,944 is: 354,621,519.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,882,372 : 166,188,944 = 166,188,944 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,882,372/166,188,944 = 166,188,944/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,882,372x = 166,188,944 × 166,188,944
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,882,372x = 27,618,765,107,835,136
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,618,765,107,835,136/77,882,372
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,621,519.59

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