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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,179,104 and 258,221,908

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,179,104 and 258,221,908 is: 398,845,024.14

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,179,104 : 258,221,908 = 258,221,908 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,179,104/258,221,908 = 258,221,908/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,179,104x = 258,221,908 × 258,221,908
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,179,104x = 66,678,553,771,160,464
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,678,553,771,160,464/167,179,104
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,845,024.14

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