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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,136 and 252,123

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,136 and 252,123 is: 380,325.05

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,136 : 252,123 = 252,123 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,136/252,123 = 252,123/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,136x = 252,123 × 252,123
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,136x = 63,566,007,129
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,566,007,129/167,136
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 380,325.05

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