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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,106.75 and 347,982.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,106.75 and 347,982.75 is: 724,638.56

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,106.75 : 347,982.75 = 347,982.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,106.75/347,982.75 = 347,982.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,106.75x = 347,982.75 × 347,982.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,106.75x = 121,091,994,297.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,091,994,297.56/167,106.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,638.56

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