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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,205.75 and 252,591.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,205.75 and 252,591.50 is: 381,580.57

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,205.75 : 252,591.50 = 252,591.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,205.75/252,591.50 = 252,591.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,205.75x = 252,591.50 × 252,591.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,205.75x = 63,802,465,872.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,802,465,872.25/167,205.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,580.57

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