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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,004.75 and 258,643.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,004.75 and 258,643.13 is: 400,565.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,004.75 : 258,643.13 = 258,643.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,004.75/258,643.13 = 258,643.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,004.75x = 258,643.13 × 258,643.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,004.75x = 66,896,266,109.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,896,266,109.77/167,004.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,565.05

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