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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,166,432 and 253,277,856

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,166,432 and 253,277,856 is: 383,747,332.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,166,432 : 253,277,856 = 253,277,856 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,166,432/253,277,856 = 253,277,856/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,166,432x = 253,277,856 × 253,277,856
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,166,432x = 64,149,672,339,956,736
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 64,149,672,339,956,736/167,166,432
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 383,747,332.36

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