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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,400.42 and 252,609.89

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,400.42 and 252,609.89 is: 381,192.33

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,400.42 : 252,609.89 = 252,609.89 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,400.42/252,609.89 = 252,609.89/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,400.42x = 252,609.89 × 252,609.89
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,400.42x = 63,811,756,841.57
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,811,756,841.57/167,400.42
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,192.33

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