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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,595.75 and 236,116.13

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,595.75 and 236,116.13 is: 332,650.59

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,595.75 : 236,116.13 = 236,116.13 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,595.75/236,116.13 = 236,116.13/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,595.75x = 236,116.13 × 236,116.13
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,595.75x = 55,750,824,485.02
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 55,750,824,485.02/167,595.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 332,650.59

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