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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,198,490 and 258,252,867

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,198,490 and 258,252,867 is: 398,894,411.75

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,198,490 : 258,252,867 = 258,252,867 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,198,490/258,252,867 = 258,252,867/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,198,490x = 258,252,867 × 258,252,867
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,198,490x = 66,694,543,313,719,688
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,694,543,313,719,688/167,198,490
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 398,894,411.75

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