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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,198,484 and 258,252,858

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,198,484 and 258,252,858 is: 398,894,398.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,198,484 : 258,252,858 = 258,252,858 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,198,484/258,252,858 = 258,252,858/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,198,484x = 258,252,858 × 258,252,858
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,198,484x = 66,694,538,665,168,160
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,694,538,665,168,160/167,198,484
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,894,398.26

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