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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,146.03 and 341,501.91

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,146.03 and 341,501.91 is: 723,713.46

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,146.03 : 341,501.91 = 341,501.91 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,146.03/341,501.91 = 341,501.91/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,146.03x = 341,501.91 × 341,501.91
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,146.03x = 116,623,551,972.38
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 116,623,551,972.38/161,146.03
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 723,713.46

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