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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,509.50 and 364,543.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,509.50 and 364,543.50 is: 793,339.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,509.50 : 364,543.50 = 364,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,509.50/364,543.50 = 364,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,509.50x = 364,543.50 × 364,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,509.50x = 132,891,963,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,891,963,392.25/167,509.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,339.86

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