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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,100 and 345,276

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,100 and 345,276 is: 713,438.16

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,100 : 345,276 = 345,276 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,100/345,276 = 345,276/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,100x = 345,276 × 345,276
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,100x = 119,215,516,176
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,215,516,176/167,100
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,438.16

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