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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,104.50 and 353,195.25

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,104.50 and 353,195.25 is: 774,322.78

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,104.50 : 353,195.25 = 353,195.25 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,104.50/353,195.25 = 353,195.25/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,104.50x = 353,195.25 × 353,195.25
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,104.50x = 124,746,884,622.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,746,884,622.56/161,104.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,322.78

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