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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,818.08 and 364,853.11

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,818.08 and 364,853.11 is: 793,226.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,818.08 : 364,853.11 = 364,853.11 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,818.08/364,853.11 = 364,853.11/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,818.08x = 364,853.11 × 364,853.11
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,818.08x = 133,117,791,420.61
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,117,791,420.61/167,818.08
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,226.77

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