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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,198,483.50 and 258,252,857.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,198,483.50 and 258,252,857.50 is: 398,894,397.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,198,483.50 : 258,252,857.50 = 258,252,857.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,198,483.50/258,252,857.50 = 258,252,857.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,198,483.50x = 258,252,857.50 × 258,252,857.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,198,483.50x = 66,694,538,406,915,304
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,694,538,406,915,304/167,198,483.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,894,397.91

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