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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,012 and 353,896

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,012 and 353,896 is: 777,845.00

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,012 : 353,896 = 353,896 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,012/353,896 = 353,896/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,012x = 353,896 × 353,896
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,012x = 125,242,378,816
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,242,378,816/161,012
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,845.00

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