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Finding the Third Proportional to 75,892.75 and 167,066.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 75,892.75 and 167,066.25 is: 367,770.73

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    75,892.75 : 167,066.25 = 167,066.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    75,892.75/167,066.25 = 167,066.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    75,892.75x = 167,066.25 × 167,066.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    75,892.75x = 27,911,131,889.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 27,911,131,889.06/75,892.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 367,770.73

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