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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,430.38 and 252,703.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,430.38 and 252,703.13 is: 381,405.52

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,430.38 : 252,703.13 = 252,703.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,430.38/252,703.13 = 252,703.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,430.38x = 252,703.13 × 252,703.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,430.38x = 63,858,869,384.77
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,858,869,384.77/167,430.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 381,405.52

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