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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,386.50 and 259,483.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,386.50 and 259,483.50 is: 402,252.79

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,386.50 : 259,483.50 = 259,483.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,386.50/259,483.50 = 259,483.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,386.50x = 259,483.50 × 259,483.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,386.50x = 67,331,686,772.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,331,686,772.25/167,386.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 402,252.79

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