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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,965,772 and 240,191,341

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,965,772 and 240,191,341 is: 343,474,028.10

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,965,772 : 240,191,341 = 240,191,341 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,965,772/240,191,341 = 240,191,341/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,965,772x = 240,191,341 × 240,191,341
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,965,772x = 57,691,880,291,378,280
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 57,691,880,291,378,280/167,965,772
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 343,474,028.10

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