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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,405.17 and 252,617.01

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,405.17 and 252,617.01 is: 381,203.01

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,405.17 : 252,617.01 = 252,617.01 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,405.17/252,617.01 = 252,617.01/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,405.17x = 252,617.01 × 252,617.01
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,405.17x = 63,815,353,622.92
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,815,353,622.92/167,405.17
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,203.01

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