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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,928.75 and 365,064.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,928.75 and 365,064.75 is: 793,623.91

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,928.75 : 365,064.75 = 365,064.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,928.75/365,064.75 = 365,064.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,928.75x = 365,064.75 × 365,064.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,928.75x = 133,272,271,692.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,272,271,692.56/167,928.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 793,623.91

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