Finding the Third Proportional to 167,198,332 and 258,252,570
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Solution
The third proportional to 167,198,332 and 258,252,570 is: 398,893,871.21
Step by Step Solution
- Step 1: Write the proportion equation
167,198,332 : 258,252,570 = 258,252,570 : x - Step 2: Convert to fraction form
167,198,332/258,252,570 = 258,252,570/x - Step 3: Cross multiply
167,198,332x = 258,252,570 × 258,252,570 - Step 4: Simplify right side
167,198,332x = 66,694,389,911,604,896 - Step 5: Solve for x
x = 66,694,389,911,604,896/167,198,332 - Step 6: Final answer
x = 398,893,871.21
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