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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,686.50 and 249,250.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,686.50 and 249,250.50 is: 370,487.86

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,686.50 : 249,250.50 = 249,250.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,686.50/249,250.50 = 249,250.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,686.50x = 249,250.50 × 249,250.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,686.50x = 62,125,811,750.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,125,811,750.25/167,686.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,487.86

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