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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,528.50 and 259,072.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,528.50 and 259,072.75 is: 400,640.43

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,528.50 : 259,072.75 = 259,072.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,528.50/259,072.75 = 259,072.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,528.50x = 259,072.75 × 259,072.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,528.50x = 67,118,689,792.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,118,689,792.56/167,528.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,640.43

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