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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,349.75 and 256,261.50

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,349.75 and 256,261.50 is: 407,003.77

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,349.75 : 256,261.50 = 256,261.50 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,349.75/256,261.50 = 256,261.50/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,349.75x = 256,261.50 × 256,261.50
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,349.75x = 65,669,956,382.25
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 65,669,956,382.25/161,349.75
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 407,003.77

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