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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,179,060 and 258,221,838

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,179,060 and 258,221,838 is: 398,844,912.87

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,179,060 : 258,221,838 = 258,221,838 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,179,060/258,221,838 = 258,221,838/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,179,060x = 258,221,838 × 258,221,838
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,179,060x = 66,678,517,620,098,240
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,678,517,620,098,240/167,179,060
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,844,912.87

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