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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,553.56 and 234,381.09

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,553.56 and 234,381.09 is: 327,862.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,553.56 : 234,381.09 = 234,381.09 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,553.56/234,381.09 = 234,381.09/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,553.56x = 234,381.09 × 234,381.09
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,553.56x = 54,934,497,107.45
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 54,934,497,107.45/167,553.56
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 327,862.30

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