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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,133 and 274,362

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,133 and 274,362 is: 450,386.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,133 : 274,362 = 274,362 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,133/274,362 = 274,362/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,133x = 274,362 × 274,362
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,133x = 75,274,507,044
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 75,274,507,044/167,133
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 450,386.86

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