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Finding the Third Proportional to 91,519.13 and 167,850.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 91,519.13 and 167,850.75 is: 307,846.85

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    91,519.13 : 167,850.75 = 167,850.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    91,519.13/167,850.75 = 167,850.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    91,519.13x = 167,850.75 × 167,850.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    91,519.13x = 28,173,874,275.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 28,173,874,275.56/91,519.13
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 307,846.85

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