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Finding the Third Proportional to 84,842.75 and 167,543.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 84,842.75 and 167,543.50 is: 330,857.08

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    84,842.75 : 167,543.50 = 167,543.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    84,842.75/167,543.50 = 167,543.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    84,842.75x = 167,543.50 × 167,543.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    84,842.75x = 28,070,824,392.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,070,824,392.25/84,842.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 330,857.08

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