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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,632 and 353,360

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,632 and 353,360 is: 772,515.90

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,632 : 353,360 = 353,360 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,632/353,360 = 353,360/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,632x = 353,360 × 353,360
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,632x = 124,863,289,600
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,863,289,600/161,632
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 772,515.90

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