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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,622.75 and 365,168.67

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,622.75 and 365,168.67 is: 795,525.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,622.75 : 365,168.67 = 365,168.67 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,622.75/365,168.67 = 365,168.67/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,622.75x = 365,168.67 × 365,168.67
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,622.75x = 133,348,158,918.95
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,348,158,918.95/167,622.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,525.42

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