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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,048 and 353,960

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,048 and 353,960 is: 777,952.42

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,048 : 353,960 = 353,960 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,048/353,960 = 353,960/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,048x = 353,960 × 353,960
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,048x = 125,287,681,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 125,287,681,600/161,048
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 777,952.42

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