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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,486.75 and 365,087.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,486.75 and 365,087.38 is: 795,816.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,486.75 : 365,087.38 = 365,087.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,486.75/365,087.38 = 365,087.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,486.75x = 365,087.38 × 365,087.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,486.75x = 133,288,791,384.39
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,288,791,384.39/167,486.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,816.93

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