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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,089.50 and 221,566.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,089.50 and 221,566.50 is: 293,804.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,089.50 : 221,566.50 = 221,566.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,089.50/221,566.50 = 221,566.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,089.50x = 221,566.50 × 221,566.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,089.50x = 49,091,713,922.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 49,091,713,922.25/167,089.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 293,804.90

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