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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,113.50 and 347,994.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,113.50 and 347,994.75 is: 724,659.26

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,113.50 : 347,994.75 = 347,994.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,113.50/347,994.75 = 347,994.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,113.50x = 347,994.75 × 347,994.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,113.50x = 121,100,346,027.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 121,100,346,027.56/167,113.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 724,659.26

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