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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,560.50 and 364,605.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,560.50 and 364,605.75 is: 793,369.28

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,560.50 : 364,605.75 = 364,605.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,560.50/364,605.75 = 364,605.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,560.50x = 364,605.75 × 364,605.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,560.50x = 132,937,352,933.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 132,937,352,933.06/167,560.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,369.28

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