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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,832,000 and 259,201,440

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,832,000 and 259,201,440 is: 400,313,328.20

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,832,000 : 259,201,440 = 259,201,440 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,832,000/259,201,440 = 259,201,440/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,832,000x = 259,201,440 × 259,201,440
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,832,000x = 67,185,386,498,073,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,185,386,498,073,600/167,832,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,313,328.20

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