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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,882,532 and 166,189,238

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,882,532 and 166,189,238 is: 354,622,045.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,882,532 : 166,189,238 = 166,189,238 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,882,532/166,189,238 = 166,189,238/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,882,532x = 166,189,238 × 166,189,238
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,882,532x = 27,618,862,827,020,644
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,618,862,827,020,644/77,882,532
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,622,045.76

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