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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,449.50 and 251,204.63

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,449.50 and 251,204.63 is: 376,852.51

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,449.50 : 251,204.63 = 251,204.63 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,449.50/251,204.63 = 251,204.63/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,449.50x = 251,204.63 × 251,204.63
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,449.50x = 63,103,763,621.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,103,763,621.39/167,449.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 376,852.51

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