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Finding the Third Proportional to 161,903.25 and 353,310.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 161,903.25 and 353,310.75 is: 771,006.67

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    161,903.25 : 353,310.75 = 353,310.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    161,903.25/353,310.75 = 353,310.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    161,903.25x = 353,310.75 × 353,310.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    161,903.25x = 124,828,486,065.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,828,486,065.56/161,903.25
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,006.67

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