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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,590.13 and 342,561.38

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,590.13 and 342,561.38 is: 700,210.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,590.13 : 342,561.38 = 342,561.38 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,590.13/342,561.38 = 342,561.38/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,590.13x = 342,561.38 × 342,561.38
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,590.13x = 117,348,295,641.89
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,348,295,641.89/167,590.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 700,210.08

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