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Finding the Third Proportional to 104,654.50 and 167,079.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 104,654.50 and 167,079.75 is: 266,740.97

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    104,654.50 : 167,079.75 = 167,079.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    104,654.50/167,079.75 = 167,079.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    104,654.50x = 167,079.75 × 167,079.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    104,654.50x = 27,915,642,860.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,915,642,860.06/104,654.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 266,740.97

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