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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,179,062 and 258,221,841

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,179,062 and 258,221,841 is: 398,844,917.37

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,179,062 : 258,221,841 = 258,221,841 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,179,062/258,221,841 = 258,221,841/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,179,062x = 258,221,841 × 258,221,841
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,179,062x = 66,678,519,169,429,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,678,519,169,429,280/167,179,062
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,844,917.37

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