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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,683.75 and 249,246.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,683.75 and 249,246.25 is: 370,481.30

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,683.75 : 249,246.25 = 249,246.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,683.75/249,246.25 = 249,246.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,683.75x = 249,246.25 × 249,246.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,683.75x = 62,123,693,139.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,123,693,139.06/167,683.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,481.30

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