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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,032 and 258,520

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,032 and 258,520 is: 400,118.48

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,032 : 258,520 = 258,520 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,032/258,520 = 258,520/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,032x = 258,520 × 258,520
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,032x = 66,832,590,400
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,832,590,400/167,032
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,118.48

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