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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,412.19 and 252,627.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,412.19 and 252,627.75 is: 381,219.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,412.19 : 252,627.75 = 252,627.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,412.19/252,627.75 = 252,627.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,412.19x = 252,627.75 × 252,627.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,412.19x = 63,820,780,070.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,820,780,070.06/167,412.19
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,219.44

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