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Finding the Third Proportional to 81,367.50 and 167,959.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 81,367.50 and 167,959.50 is: 346,703.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    81,367.50 : 167,959.50 = 167,959.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    81,367.50/167,959.50 = 167,959.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    81,367.50x = 167,959.50 × 167,959.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    81,367.50x = 28,210,393,640.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,210,393,640.25/81,367.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 346,703.46

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