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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,118.75 and 345,307.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,118.75 and 345,307.50 is: 713,488.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,118.75 : 345,307.50 = 345,307.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,118.75/345,307.50 = 345,307.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,118.75x = 345,307.50 × 345,307.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,118.75x = 119,237,269,556.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 119,237,269,556.25/167,118.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 713,488.28

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