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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,943.38 and 362,940.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,943.38 and 362,940.75 is: 784,347.63

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,943.38 : 362,940.75 = 362,940.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,943.38/362,940.75 = 362,940.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,943.38x = 362,940.75 × 362,940.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,943.38x = 131,725,988,010.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 131,725,988,010.56/167,943.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 784,347.63

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