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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,561.16 and 359,108.44

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,561.16 and 359,108.44 is: 769,622.70

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,561.16 : 359,108.44 = 359,108.44 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,561.16/359,108.44 = 359,108.44/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,561.16x = 359,108.44 × 359,108.44
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,561.16x = 128,958,869,883.69
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 128,958,869,883.69/167,561.16
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 769,622.70

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