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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,556.38 and 364,596.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,556.38 and 364,596.75 is: 793,349.64

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,556.38 : 364,596.75 = 364,596.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,556.38/364,596.75 = 364,596.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,556.38x = 364,596.75 × 364,596.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,556.38x = 132,930,790,110.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,930,790,110.56/167,556.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,349.64

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