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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,514.75 and 259,048.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,514.75 and 259,048.38 is: 400,597.92

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,514.75 : 259,048.38 = 259,048.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,514.75/259,048.38 = 259,048.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,514.75x = 259,048.38 × 259,048.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,514.75x = 67,106,060,590.14
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,106,060,590.14/167,514.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,597.92

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