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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,092 and 258,554

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,092 and 258,554 is: 400,080.02

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,092 : 258,554 = 258,554 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,092/258,554 = 258,554/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,092x = 258,554 × 258,554
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,092x = 66,850,170,916
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 66,850,170,916/167,092
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,080.02

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