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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,279,920 and 235,151,008

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,279,920 and 235,151,008 is: 330,559,678.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,279,920 : 235,151,008 = 235,151,008 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,279,920/235,151,008 = 235,151,008/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,279,920x = 235,151,008 × 235,151,008
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,279,920x = 55,295,996,563,416,064
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,295,996,563,416,064/167,279,920
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,559,678.43

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