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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,120 and 255,976

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,120 and 255,976 is: 392,075.83

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,120 : 255,976 = 255,976 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,120/255,976 = 255,976/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,120x = 255,976 × 255,976
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,120x = 65,523,712,576
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,523,712,576/167,120
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 392,075.83

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