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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,092.88 and 260,890.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,092.88 and 260,890.88 is: 407,342.62

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,092.88 : 260,890.88 = 260,890.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,092.88/260,890.88 = 260,890.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,092.88x = 260,890.88 × 260,890.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,092.88x = 68,064,048,658.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 68,064,048,658.27/167,092.88
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,342.62

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