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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,851.50 and 343,458.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,851.50 and 343,458.75 is: 702,787.36

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,851.50 : 343,458.75 = 343,458.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,851.50/343,458.75 = 343,458.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,851.50x = 343,458.75 × 343,458.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,851.50x = 117,963,912,951.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 117,963,912,951.56/167,851.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 702,787.36

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