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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,244.75 and 238,410.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,244.75 and 238,410.38 is: 339,858.24

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,244.75 : 238,410.38 = 238,410.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,244.75/238,410.38 = 238,410.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,244.75x = 238,410.38 × 238,410.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,244.75x = 56,839,506,907.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 56,839,506,907.64/167,244.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 339,858.24

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