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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,482.04 and 347,641.88

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,482.04 and 347,641.88 is: 748,410.60

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,482.04 : 347,641.88 = 347,641.88 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,482.04/347,641.88 = 347,641.88/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,482.04x = 347,641.88 × 347,641.88
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,482.04x = 120,854,873,253.52
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 120,854,873,253.52/161,482.04
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 748,410.60

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