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Finding the Third Proportional to 162,040.50 and 252,393.75

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Solution

The third proportional to 162,040.50 and 252,393.75 is: 393,127.68

Step by Step Solution

  1. Step 1: Write the proportion equation
    162,040.50 : 252,393.75 = 252,393.75 : x
  2. Step 2: Convert to fraction form
    162,040.50/252,393.75 = 252,393.75/x
  3. Step 3: Cross multiply
    162,040.50x = 252,393.75 × 252,393.75
  4. Step 4: Simplify right side
    162,040.50x = 63,702,605,039.06
  5. Step 5: Solve for x
    x = 63,702,605,039.06/162,040.50
  6. Step 6: Final answer
    x = 393,127.68

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