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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,320.50 and 245,400.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,320.50 and 245,400.75 is: 359,917.21

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,320.50 : 245,400.75 = 245,400.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,320.50/245,400.75 = 245,400.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,320.50x = 245,400.75 × 245,400.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,320.50x = 60,221,528,100.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 60,221,528,100.56/167,320.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 359,917.21

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