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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,006.38 and 353,490.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,006.38 and 353,490.75 is: 771,301.19

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,006.38 : 353,490.75 = 353,490.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,006.38/353,490.75 = 353,490.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,006.38x = 353,490.75 × 353,490.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,006.38x = 124,955,710,335.56
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 124,955,710,335.56/162,006.38
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 771,301.19

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