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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,000 and 353,104

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,000 and 353,104 is: 774,425.06

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,000 : 353,104 = 353,104 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,000/353,104 = 353,104/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,000x = 353,104 × 353,104
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,000x = 124,682,434,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,682,434,816/161,000
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,425.06

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