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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,103.30 and 353,191.96

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,103.30 and 353,191.96 is: 774,314.09

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,103.30 : 353,191.96 = 353,191.96 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,103.30/353,191.96 = 353,191.96/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,103.30x = 353,191.96 × 353,191.96
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,103.30x = 124,744,558,511.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,744,558,511.56/161,103.30
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,314.09

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