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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,466.75 and 227,409.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,466.75 and 227,409.13 is: 308,807.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,466.75 : 227,409.13 = 227,409.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,466.75/227,409.13 = 227,409.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,466.75x = 227,409.13 × 227,409.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,466.75x = 51,714,910,133.27
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 51,714,910,133.27/167,466.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 308,807.03

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