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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,124 and 353,352

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,124 and 353,352 is: 774,916.44

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,124 : 353,352 = 353,352 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,124/353,352 = 353,352/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,124x = 353,352 × 353,352
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,124x = 124,857,635,904
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,857,635,904/161,124
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 774,916.44

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