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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,525.75 and 259,065

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,525.75 and 259,065 is: 400,623.03

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,525.75 : 259,065 = 259,065 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,525.75/259,065 = 259,065/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,525.75x = 259,065 × 259,065
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,525.75x = 67,114,674,225
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,114,674,225/167,525.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,623.03

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