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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,082.75 and 347,935.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,082.75 and 347,935.50 is: 724,545.84

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,082.75 : 347,935.50 = 347,935.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,082.75/347,935.50 = 347,935.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,082.75x = 347,935.50 × 347,935.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,082.75x = 121,059,112,160.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,059,112,160.25/167,082.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,545.84

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