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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,538.38 and 365,199.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,538.38 and 365,199.75 is: 796,061.54

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,538.38 : 365,199.75 = 365,199.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,538.38/365,199.75 = 365,199.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,538.38x = 365,199.75 × 365,199.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,538.38x = 133,370,857,400.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,370,857,400.06/167,538.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 796,061.54

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