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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,816.25 and 259,247.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,816.25 and 259,247.25 is: 400,492.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,816.25 : 259,247.25 = 259,247.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,816.25/259,247.25 = 259,247.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,816.25x = 259,247.25 × 259,247.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,816.25x = 67,209,136,632.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 67,209,136,632.56/167,816.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 400,492.42

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