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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,352 and 234,074.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,352 and 234,074.25 is: 327,398.27

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,352 : 234,074.25 = 234,074.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,352/234,074.25 = 234,074.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,352x = 234,074.25 × 234,074.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,352x = 54,790,754,513.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,790,754,513.06/167,352
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,398.27

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