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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,560.31 and 364,602.94

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,560.31 and 364,602.94 is: 793,357.93

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,560.31 : 364,602.94 = 364,602.94 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,560.31/364,602.94 = 364,602.94/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,560.31x = 364,602.94 × 364,602.94
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,560.31x = 132,935,302,033.63
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,935,302,033.63/167,560.31
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,357.93

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