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Finding the Third Proportional to 77,882,540 and 166,189,253

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Solution

The third proportional to 77,882,540 and 166,189,253 is: 354,622,073.35

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    77,882,540 : 166,189,253 = 166,189,253 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    77,882,540/166,189,253 = 166,189,253/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    77,882,540x = 166,189,253 × 166,189,253
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    77,882,540x = 27,618,867,812,698,008
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,618,867,812,698,008/77,882,540
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 354,622,073.35

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