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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,308.35 and 251,334.14

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,308.35 and 251,334.14 is: 377,559.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,308.35 : 251,334.14 = 251,334.14 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,308.35/251,334.14 = 251,334.14/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,308.35x = 251,334.14 × 251,334.14
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,308.35x = 63,168,850,243.71
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,168,850,243.71/167,308.35
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 377,559.47

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