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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,076 and 258,590

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,076 and 258,590 is: 400,229.76

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,076 : 258,590 = 258,590 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,076/258,590 = 258,590/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,076x = 258,590 × 258,590
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,076x = 66,868,788,100
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,868,788,100/167,076
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,229.76

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