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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,325.75 and 364,793.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,325.75 and 364,793.63 is: 795,301.31

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,325.75 : 364,793.63 = 364,793.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,325.75/364,793.63 = 364,793.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,325.75x = 364,793.63 × 364,793.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,325.75x = 133,074,388,840.64
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,074,388,840.64/167,325.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,301.31

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