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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,557.50 and 346,779

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,557.50 and 346,779 is: 717,697.95

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,557.50 : 346,779 = 346,779 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,557.50/346,779 = 346,779/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,557.50x = 346,779 × 346,779
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,557.50x = 120,255,674,841
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,255,674,841/167,557.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 717,697.95

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