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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,681.81 and 249,243.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,681.81 and 249,243.75 is: 370,478.15

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,681.81 : 249,243.75 = 249,243.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,681.81/249,243.75 = 249,243.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,681.81x = 249,243.75 × 249,243.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,681.81x = 62,122,446,914.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,122,446,914.06/167,681.81
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,478.15

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