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Finding the Third Proportional to 167,956.90 and 365,437.23

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Solution

The third proportional to 167,956.90 and 365,437.23 is: 795,110.96

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    167,956.90 : 365,437.23 = 365,437.23 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    167,956.90/365,437.23 = 365,437.23/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    167,956.90x = 365,437.23 × 365,437.23
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    167,956.90x = 133,544,372,624.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 133,544,372,624.52/167,956.90
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 795,110.96

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