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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,690 and 249,256

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,690 and 249,256 is: 370,496.47

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,690 : 249,256 = 249,256 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,690/249,256 = 249,256/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,690x = 249,256 × 249,256
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,690x = 62,128,553,536
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 62,128,553,536/167,690
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 370,496.47

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