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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,198,358 and 258,252,609

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,198,358 and 258,252,609 is: 398,893,929.66

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,198,358 : 258,252,609 = 258,252,609 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,198,358/258,252,609 = 258,252,609/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,198,358x = 258,252,609 × 258,252,609
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,198,358x = 66,694,410,055,306,880
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,694,410,055,306,880/167,198,358
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,893,929.66

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