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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,940,932 and 274,232,422

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,940,932 and 274,232,422 is: 447,796,855.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,940,932 : 274,232,422 = 274,232,422 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,940,932/274,232,422 = 274,232,422/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,940,932x = 274,232,422 × 274,232,422
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,940,932x = 75,203,421,275,986,080
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,203,421,275,986,080/167,940,932
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 447,796,855.60

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