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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,532.75 and 259,075.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,532.75 and 259,075.50 is: 400,638.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,532.75 : 259,075.50 = 259,075.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,532.75/259,075.50 = 259,075.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,532.75x = 259,075.50 × 259,075.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,532.75x = 67,120,114,700.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,120,114,700.25/167,532.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,638.77

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