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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,025.38 and 371,310.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,025.38 and 371,310.75 is: 825,453.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,025.38 : 371,310.75 = 371,310.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,025.38/371,310.75 = 371,310.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,025.38x = 371,310.75 × 371,310.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,025.38x = 137,871,673,065.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 137,871,673,065.56/167,025.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 825,453.46

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